Name/Title
Knife, carving and fork.Entry/Object ID
0000.1.227Description
227.01 Knife: Blade broad and cleaver shaped, flaring, the upper edge curving sharply down towards the point, and with a plain bolster.
227.02 Fork: Two very long straight tines and a flaring neck.
Handles: Bone, flaring and circular in section, deeply incised with a diaper pattern. The top is cushioned and with a bead cap. The ferrules are of brass.Collection
Cutlery Collection, KnifeMade/Created
Date made
circa 1650Time Period
17Place
Country
GermanyContinent
EuropeInscription/Signature/Marks
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Cutlery Collection Record BookOther Number
CC227Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Length: Knife: 252mm
Fork: 221mmExhibitions
Exhibition
Masterpieces of Cutlery and the Art of EatingNotes
Exhibition Catalogue Number: 7