Fish Knife
2007 (made)
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Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, chased |
| Brief description | Silver fish knife, engraved "A. Bernstein". |
| Physical description | Silver fish-knife with embossed design to handles, front and back. Chased line to top of knife blade. |
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| Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
| Object history | Used by Arthur Gilbert during his schooldays at the Jewish division of St Paul's School for Boys, London. Presented by Lady Gilbert in 2007. |
| Summary | Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996. |
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| Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.1081:1-2008 |
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| Record created | June 19, 2008 |
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