Knife Box thumbnail 1
Knife Box thumbnail 2
+2
images
Not currently on display at the V&A

Knife Box

ca. 1770-1783 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Knife box with shagreen and silver mounts, engraved with the Bourne coat of arms. Wood carcase, the exterior covered in black shagreen, the interior with crimson velvet and silver braid. Silver lifting handles are at each side with pierced back plates, silver escutcheon on lid, and silver lock plate. The three claw and ball feet are also in silver. The mounts bear the lion passant mark and unrecorded maker's mark of I.W.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 8 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Knife Box
  • Knife Case
  • Knife (Culinary Tool)
  • Knife (Culinary Tool)
  • Knife (Culinary Tool)
  • Knife (Culinary Tool)
  • Knife (Culinary Tool)
  • Knife (Culinary Tool)
  • Knife (Culinary Tool)
Materials and techniques
Shagreen and silver
Brief description
Knife box with shagreen and silver mounts, engraved with the Bourne coat of arms. English, ca. 1770.
Physical description
Knife box with shagreen and silver mounts, engraved with the Bourne coat of arms. Wood carcase, the exterior covered in black shagreen, the interior with crimson velvet and silver braid. Silver lifting handles are at each side with pierced back plates, silver escutcheon on lid, and silver lock plate. The three claw and ball feet are also in silver. The mounts bear the lion passant mark and unrecorded maker's mark of I.W.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.8cm
  • Width: 22.2cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Given by Claude D. Rotch
Collection
Accession number
W.24:1-1959

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest