Knife Box
1770-1800 (made)
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Knife box, veneered with mahogany, satinwood and sycamore. The sloping lid meets the convex front, decorated on the outside with an oval compartment containing a shell device, and on the inside with a similar compartment containing a rayed device. The internal fitting is pierced for 48 knives, forks and spoons. On the front of the lid is an oval metal plate for a small drop-handle.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Mahogany, satinwood and sycamore |
| Brief description | Knife box, veneered with mahogany, satinwood and sycamore, for 48 knives, forks and spoons. English, ca. 1770-1800. |
| Physical description | Knife box, veneered with mahogany, satinwood and sycamore. The sloping lid meets the convex front, decorated on the outside with an oval compartment containing a shell device, and on the inside with a similar compartment containing a rayed device. The internal fitting is pierced for 48 knives, forks and spoons. On the front of the lid is an oval metal plate for a small drop-handle. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence |
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| Accession number | 639-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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