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Skewer with Twisted Dagger-hilt Terminal Skewer
This is a skewer. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
Skewers, at first tools for roasting, have been used for centuries for dining, often in silver. In the late nineteenth century, they took on a more decorative role when intricately carved vegetables, fruits, and crayfish were served on skewers with ornate terminals for main-course dishes and desserts alike ("Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500 - 2000," May - August 13, 2006).
This object was
donated by
Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
It is credited Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
Its dimensions are
L x W x D: 20.6 × 3.3 × 0.4 cm (8 1/8 × 1 5/16 × 3/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On blade or pin: below terminal a mark for Milan; a marker's mark: "MP" below an eagle's head in a circle; an illegible mark, possibly the Italian symbol for silver fineness of .800.
Cite this object as
Skewer with Twisted Dagger-hilt Terminal Skewer; Italy; silver; L x W x D: 20.6 × 3.3 × 0.4 cm (8 1/8 × 1 5/16 × 3/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt; 1931-44-40
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
