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Cutlery Set

dated 1702 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Travelling cutlery set comprising knife and fork in a leather case with removable lid.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Fork
  • Knife
  • Case
  • Lid for a Cutlery Case.
Materials and techniques
Steel with tortoiseshell scales pique with silver and cuir-bouilli leather
Brief description
Knife and fork with handles of tortoiseshell scales pique with silver, dated 1702 with the initials IR. Mark: S. The case of blind-stamped leather, France, 1702
Physical description
Travelling cutlery set comprising knife and fork in a leather case with removable lid.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Dated 1702 (On the handles)
  • Initials 'IR' and 'S' (Mark: (unidentified))
Credit line
Griffin Bequest
Collection
Accession number
M.131to C-1960

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Record createdApril 19, 2005
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