Knife and Fork
1698 (made)
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This set of knife and fork made of ivory, silver and steel are made in Britain in ca. 1698. The ivory handles are decorated in stained red and green ivory with piqué work of floral and arabesque designs. The blade is inscribed with the name of Ricard Rider, which is almost certainly the name of the owner. The cutler's mark of a dagger is probably that of Ephraim How.
Ephrain How and his son John ran a successful and productive cutlery factory. They standardised their designs, employed a large workforce and harnessed local water power. They sold from their shop on Saffron Hill near Clerkenwell in London. Ephraim How became master of the Worshipful Company of Cutlers in 1706.
Ephrain How and his son John ran a successful and productive cutlery factory. They standardised their designs, employed a large workforce and harnessed local water power. They sold from their shop on Saffron Hill near Clerkenwell in London. Ephraim How became master of the Worshipful Company of Cutlers in 1706.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Steel with stained green and red ivory and silver piqué |
| Brief description | Knife and fork, ivory, silver and steel, handles with floral and arabesque design, British, London, ca. 1698 |
| Physical description | Knife and fork with carved ivory handles stained red and green and inlaid with silver wire and silver ferrules. The handles are decorated with piqué work of floral and arabesque designs. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Ephraim How' [and] the dagger (Cutler's mark) |
| Credit line | Lt. Col. G. B. Croft-Lyons Bequest |
| Object history | Croft Lyons Bequest in 1926. |
| Summary | This set of knife and fork made of ivory, silver and steel are made in Britain in ca. 1698. The ivory handles are decorated in stained red and green ivory with piqué work of floral and arabesque designs. The blade is inscribed with the name of Ricard Rider, which is almost certainly the name of the owner. The cutler's mark of a dagger is probably that of Ephraim How. Ephrain How and his son John ran a successful and productive cutlery factory. They standardised their designs, employed a large workforce and harnessed local water power. They sold from their shop on Saffron Hill near Clerkenwell in London. Ephraim How became master of the Worshipful Company of Cutlers in 1706. |
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| Accession number | M.976&A-1926 |
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| Record created | April 18, 2005 |
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