Knife & Fork

Name/Title

Knife & Fork

Entry/Object ID

0000.1.267

Description

267.01 Knife: Blade of broad scimitar shape, with a rounded spatulate point. 267.02 Fork: Head with two curved tines of steel on a slender baluster neck. Handles: Pistol-shaped, of enamelled copper, coloured blue, covered with a trellis pattern in white, containing conventional white quatrefoil flowers; four white rococo cartouches contain sprays of flowers painted in natural colours.

Collection

Cutlery Collection, Fork and Knife

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified

Date made

1760 - 1770

Time Period

18

Place

City

Sheffield?

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

None

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Cutlery Collection Record Book

Other Number

CC267

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Length: Knife: overall 266mm; blade and bolster: 174mm Fork: overall 202mm; tines 70mm; neck 50mm