Fork
ca. 1754 (made)
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Fork with three tines. The "pistol"-shaped handle is painted en camieu puce with a butterfly, leaf, two figures (one seated, the other standing) in a landscape edged with scrolling.
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Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamel; with silver collar and steel tines |
Brief description | Fork, soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamel; with silver collar and steel tines; handle painted by J. H. O'Neale, made by Chelsea Porcelain factory, England (London), ca. 1754 |
Physical description | Fork with three tines. The "pistol"-shaped handle is painted en camieu puce with a butterfly, leaf, two figures (one seated, the other standing) in a landscape edged with scrolling. |
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Credit line | Purchased from donations in memory of R.S. Cranston |
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Bibliographic reference | Steveson, T. "A Review of Chelsea, Chelsea-Derby and Derby Knife and Fork Hafts" in English Ceramic Circle Transactions, Vol. 14, Part 1, p. 56, fig. 10. |
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Accession number | C.43-1987 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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