Accession No
TEMP.01856 A-B
Description
Steel table knife and two-pronged fork with matching silver pistol grip handles. Knife features a scimitar-like blade with single cutting edge and flat back; blade point is snub-nosed and slightly upturned. Fork features two rounded tines above a baluster stem. Both handles feature floral decorations on throat and butt ends.
Place
Europe
Period
Post Medieval
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
TEMP.01856 A-B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Steel; Silver
Local Term
Measurements
220mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Zahni Blumenthal
Description (Physical description)
Table knife and two-pronged fork. Matching cast handles. Butt flared and decorated with scrolls.
Event Date 14/7/2022
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Steel table knife and two-pronged fork with matching silver pistol grip handles. Knife features a scimitar-like blade with single cutting edge and flat back; blade point is snub-nosed and slightly upturned. Fork features two rounded tines above a baluster stem. Both handles feature floral decorations on throat and butt ends.
Event Date 7/11/2023
Author: Zahni Blumenthal
FM:298957
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