Knife and Fork
ca.1700 (made)
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Knife and fork with handles of tortoiseshell inlaid and mounted with silver, depicting reclining figures in gardens. Each sheathes in the other's handle
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Steel with tortoiseshell inlaid and mounted with silver |
| Brief description | Knife and fork with handles of tortoiseshell inlaid and mounted with silver, Netherlands or Germany, ca.1700 |
| Physical description | Knife and fork with handles of tortoiseshell inlaid and mounted with silver, depicting reclining figures in gardens. Each sheathes in the other's handle |
| Credit line | Alfred Williams Hearn Gift |
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| Accession number | M.102&A-1923 |
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| Record created | April 18, 2005 |
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