Name/Title
Knife fork and spoon in case.Entry/Object ID
0000.1.105Description
105.01 Knife: The blade flaring with a pointed traingular end.
105.02 Fork: Two long straight tines and turned shoulders.
Handles: The elaborate silver-gilt bolsters of both fork and knife doubly waisted and with a central plain octagonal moulding engraved with stylized leaves. The flaring octagonal handles of mother-of-pearl engraved with scrolling foliage. The writhen knop finials of silver gilt.
105.03 Spoon: Large oval bowl of mother-of-pearl, engraved with a fake rat-tail at the back. It is attached to the handle by a silver-gilt element, whose ends are shaped as leaves and whose centre is writhen. The downward curinv mother-of-pearl handle engraved with scrolling foliage, and broadening out and scalloped at the end.
105.04 Case: Red leather stamped with a long stemmed sun-flower and with borders.Collection
Cutlery Collection, SetMade/Created
Date made
1675 - 1700Time Period
17Place
Country
HungaryContinent
EuropeInscription/Signature/Marks
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Cutlery Collection Record BookOther Number
CC105Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Length: Knife: 251mm
Fork: 208mm
Spoon: 189mm
Case: 264mmExhibitions
Exhibition
Masterpieces of Cutlery and the Art of EatingNotes
Exhibition Catalogue Number: 122
