Knife, fork and spoon in case, travelling

Object/Artifact

-

Worshipful Company of Cutlers, London

Name/Title

Knife, fork and spoon in case, travelling

Entry/Object ID

0000.1.31

Description

31.01 Knife: Blade straight-sided but slightly flared at its rounded end. 31.02 Fork: Two-tined with a turned neck. Handles of knife and fork: Loaded silver-gilt sheet of rounded section with plain seal top ends. 31.03 Spoon: Rat-tailed of silver gilt with an oval bowl and trifid end to the handle. 31.04 Case: Silver filigree with leaves and stamped naturalistic flowers on the scrolling wires.

Collection

Cutlery Collection, Set

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified

Date made

1692

Time Period

17

Place

City

London

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Knife: None Fork : illegible Spoon: the leopard's head, the date letter for 1692 and an illegible marker's mark. Case:

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Cutlery Collection Record Book

Other Number

CC31

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Length: Knife: 107 mm Fork: 100 mm Spoon: 104 mm Case: 115 mm

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Masterpieces of Cutlery and the Art of Eating

Notes

Exhibition Catalogue Number: 45
The Culture of Cutlery, The Goldsmiths Centre, 22nd April - 24th June 2026