Knife & Fork

Name/Title

Knife & Fork

Entry/Object ID

0000.1.93

Description

93.01 Knife: The blade with a straight cutting edge and upswept upper edge tapering to a rounded point. The deep bolster waisted. 93.02 Fork: Two long tines and baluster shaped shoulders. Handles: Agate with sixteen facets, and scalloped-edged ferrules with two reeded bands. The cap plain and circular (one missing).

Collection

Cutlery Collection, Fork and Knife

Made/Created

Artist

Spitzer, Peter

Date made

1700 - 1725

Time Period

18

Place

City

London

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Notes

Company Connection: Mark of Peter Spitser registered in 1698. Peter Spitser was Master in 1725

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Knife: On blade 'SPITSR' and a fleur-de-lys and dagger. Fork:

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Cutlery Collection Record Book

Other Number

CC93

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Length: Knife: 188 mm Fork: 163 mm

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Masterpieces of Cutlery and the Art of Eating

Notes

Exhibition Catalogue Number: 61