Knife & Fork

Name/Title

Knife & Fork

Entry/Object ID

0000.1.27

Description

27.01 Knife: Blade long and sabre-shaped with a waisted bolster. 27.02 Fork: Two long slightly curved tines and baluster shoulder. Handles: Octagonal, flaring, of stamped and loaded silver with a horizontal moulding around the centre and beaded chevrons alternating with acanthus leaves at either end. The terminal is domed.

Collection

Cutlery Collection, Fork and Knife

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified

Date made

1700 - 1750

Time Period

18

Place

City

Sheffield

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Knife: A letter L under an imperfectly struck device Fork: None

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Cutlery Collection Record Book

Other Number

CC27

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Length: Knife: 220 mm Fork: 156 mm

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Masterpieces of Cutlery and the Art of Eating

Notes

Exhibition Catalogue Number: 66