Knife
ca. 1740-ca. 1760 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Straight cylindrical porcelain handle painted with famille verte-style chinoiseries. Mounts: the blade bears London hallmarks for 1839-40 and the makers' mark of W. Theobalds and R. Atkinson and is engraved with a crest.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels, and with silver ferrule and blade |
| Brief description | Porcelain knife with chinoiserie decoration and silver blade, by Saint-Cloud porcelain factory, France, ca. 1740-ca. 1760 |
| Physical description | Straight cylindrical porcelain handle painted with famille verte-style chinoiseries. Mounts: the blade bears London hallmarks for 1839-40 and the makers' mark of W. Theobalds and R. Atkinson and is engraved with a crest. |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by Montagu Yeats Brown, Esq. CMG. |
| Production | Acquired as Chantilly, although the glaze does not appear to be opacified with tin. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.341-1914 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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