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Unique

Cutlery Set "Unique"
1959-1960 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Suite of cutlery, polished stainless steel. Dinner knife, the flat, vertical handle twists into a flat, horizontal blade (a long oval shape with a double serrated edge). Dinner fork, three long prongs set in a narrow oval bowl; the flat handle twists into a vertical plane. Dinner spoon, an elongated pear-shaped bowl with a flat handle twisted into a vertical plane. Butter spreader, a small version of the diner knife (the edges of the blade are not serrated). Dessert fork, smaller version of the dinner fork. Dessert spoon, smaller version of the dinner spoon. Tea spoon, smaller version of the dinner spoon. Iced tea spoon, the same spoon as above but with a small bowl and a very long handle. Two lobster picks, two prongs turned up at the end on a flat handle in a vertical plane. Meat fork, the narrow prongs on a flat, vertical handle. The prongs curve slightly upward. Pair of salad servers, both in the form of the spoon.. The fork having two deep cuts into the top edge of its bowl. Pair of servers, both in the form of an elongated spoon. One has a diagonal cut, in the rim of the bowl.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 15 parts.

  • Table Knife
  • Table Fork
  • Table Spoon
  • Butter Knife
  • Dessert Fork
  • Dessert Spoon
  • Teaspoon
  • Iced Teaspoon
  • Lobster Pick
  • Lobster Pick
  • Meat Fork
  • Salad Server (One of a Pair)
  • Salad Server (One of a Pair)
  • Server (One of a Pair)
  • Server (One of a Pair)
TitleUnique (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Stainless stee, forged
Brief description
Cutlery set, stainless steel, Denmark, ca.1959-60, made by Sival, designed by Johan Hagen
Physical description
Suite of cutlery, polished stainless steel. Dinner knife, the flat, vertical handle twists into a flat, horizontal blade (a long oval shape with a double serrated edge). Dinner fork, three long prongs set in a narrow oval bowl; the flat handle twists into a vertical plane. Dinner spoon, an elongated pear-shaped bowl with a flat handle twisted into a vertical plane. Butter spreader, a small version of the diner knife (the edges of the blade are not serrated). Dessert fork, smaller version of the dinner fork. Dessert spoon, smaller version of the dinner spoon. Tea spoon, smaller version of the dinner spoon. Iced tea spoon, the same spoon as above but with a small bowl and a very long handle. Two lobster picks, two prongs turned up at the end on a flat handle in a vertical plane. Meat fork, the narrow prongs on a flat, vertical handle. The prongs curve slightly upward. Pair of salad servers, both in the form of the spoon.. The fork having two deep cuts into the top edge of its bowl. Pair of servers, both in the form of an elongated spoon. One has a diagonal cut, in the rim of the bowl.
Dimensions
  • Dinner knife length: 8.625in
  • Dinner knife width: 0.875in (blade)
  • Dinner knife depth: 0.625in (handle)
  • Dinner fork length: 8.25in
  • Dinner fork width: 0.875in (bowl)
  • Dinner fork depth: 0.625in (handle)
  • Dinner spoon length: 8.125in
  • Dinner spoon width: 1.5in (bowl)
  • Dinner spoon depth: 0.625in (handle)
  • Butter spreader length: 6.875in
  • Butter spreader width: 0.75in (blade)
  • Butter spreader depth: 0.5in (handle)
  • Dessert fork length: 7.625in
  • Dessert fork width: 0.875in (bowl)
  • Deseert fork depth: 0.625in (handle)
  • Dessert spoon length: 7.625in
  • Dessert spoon width: 1.75in (bowl)
  • Dessert spoon depth: 0.625in (handle)
  • Tea spoon length: 5.75in
  • Tea spoon width: 1.0in (bowl)
  • Tea spoon depth: 0.5in (handle)
  • Iced tea spoon length: 7.5in
  • Iced tea spoon width: 0.75in (bowl)
  • Iced tea spoon depth: 0.375in (handle)
  • Lobster picks length: 5.875in
  • Lobster picks width: 0.25in (prongs)
  • Lobster picks depth: 0.5in (handle)
  • Meat fork length: 8.75in
  • Meat fork width: 0.875in (prongs)
  • Meat fork depth: 0.625in (handle)
  • Salad server length: 8.75in
  • Salad server width: 2.0in (bowl)
  • Salad server depth: 0.625in (handle)
  • Salad server length: 8.125in
  • Salad server width: 2.0in (bowl)
  • Salad server depth: 0.625in (handle)
Style
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
SIVAL / STAINLESS STEEL / DENMARK (Stamped)
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.5 to N-1968

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Record createdJune 1, 2009
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