Accession No
TEMP.01860 A-B
Description
Interlocking set of travel cutlery containing a knife and three-pronged fork. The handle of each implement forms the sheath for the other, forming a bar when packed. Handles have a grey metal frame with two yellow and brown shell-like plaques inlaid, possibly made of bakelite, bone or shell. ‘PROSPER’ is engraved vertically at the heal of the knife.
Place
Europe
Period
Post Medieval
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
TEMP.01860 A-B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Steel; ?Bakelite; ?Shell; ?Bone
Local Term
Measurements
170mm
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)
Two-in-one cutlery set. A knife and fork in a metal case decorated with horn panels.
Event Date 27/7/2022
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Interlocking set of travel cutlery containing a knife and three-pronged fork. The handle of each implement forms the sheath for the other, forming a bar when packed. Handles have a grey metal frame with two yellow and brown shell-like plaques inlaid, possibly made of bakelite, bone or shell. ‘PROSPER’ is engraved vertically at the heal of the knife.
Event Date 7/11/2023
Author: Zahni Blumenthal
FM:298979
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