Knife & Fork

Name/Title

Knife & Fork

Entry/Object ID

0000.1.66

Description

66.01 Knife: The blade with straight sides, the upper edge curving down towards the point. The bolster hollow. 66.02 Fork: Two long straight tines and a flaring, turned neck. Handles: Flattened, flaring octagons of bloodstone with silver-gilt filigree ball finials. Steel ferrules encrusted with silver-gilt ornament.

Collection

Cutlery Collection, Fork and Knife

Made/Created

Artist

William Ball.

Date made

1630 - 1740

Time Period

17

Place

City

London

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Notes

Company Connection: Ball held this mark 1628 - 1664. Previously held by Lambert Williamson.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Knife: Bunch of grapes with long stalk and the dagger Fork:

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Cutlery Collection Record Book

Other Number

CC66

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Length: Knife: 200 mm Fork: 198 mm

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Masterpieces of Cutlery and the Art of Eating

Notes

Exhibition Catalogue Number: 37