Unique
Cutlery Set "Unique"
1959-1960 (designed)
1959-1960 (designed)
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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.
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Parts | This object consists of 15 parts.
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Title | Unique (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. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Marks and inscriptions | SIVAL / STAINLESS STEEL / DENMARK (Stamped) |
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Accession number | CIRC.5 to N-1968 |
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Record created | June 1, 2009 |
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