Cutlery Handle

ca. 1740-ca. 1755 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Knife or fork handle, porcelain, pistol-gripped and with ribbed panels enclosing moulded plant decoration.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain with moulded decoration
Brief description
Porcelain knife or fork handle, pistol-gripped and with moulded plant decoration, possibly Saint-Cloud porcelain factory, France, about 1740-1755
Physical description
Knife or fork handle, porcelain, pistol-gripped and with ribbed panels enclosing moulded plant decoration.
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Production
Acquired as Saint-Cloud
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
1380-1902

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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