Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Fork

ca. 1755 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fork of steel, with handle of soft paste porcelain, pistol-butt shape, painted with folaige, flowers and scrolls in blue.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Steel, soft-paste porcelain with underglaze blue decoration
Brief description
Steel fork with blue and white porcelain handle, Bow Porcelain Factory, England (London), ca. 1755
Physical description
Fork of steel, with handle of soft paste porcelain, pistol-butt shape, painted with folaige, flowers and scrolls in blue.
Dimensions
  • Length: 22.2cm
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.756-1924

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Record createdMay 20, 2009
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