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Ornately Stamped Silver Cutlery Case with Lid Case
This is a case. It is dated early–mid-19th century and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
It is credited The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
Its dimensions are
L x W x D (Overall (a and b)): 18.3 × 4.1 × 2.7 cm (7 3/16 × 1 5/8 × 1 1/16 in.) L x W x D ((a) bottom): 15 × 2.9 × 2.7 cm (5 7/8 × 1 1/8 × 1 1/16 in.) L x W x D ((b) top): 6.1 × 4.1 × 2.7 cm (2 3/8 × 1 5/8 × 1 1/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Trace of mark, on top edge of bottom (a): [1] crowned 0 (Tardy, SILVER, p.317; The Netherlands, c1807-1810) Trace of engraved mark on top of cap (b): [2] WL
Cite this object as
Ornately Stamped Silver Cutlery Case with Lid Case; possibly Turkey or Balkan region; silver; L x W x D (Overall (a and b)): 18.3 × 4.1 × 2.7 cm (7 3/16 × 1 5/8 × 1 1/16 in.) L x W x D ((a) bottom): 15 × 2.9 × 2.7 cm (5 7/8 × 1 1/8 × 1 1/16 in.) L x W x D ((b) top): 6.1 × 4.1 × 2.7 cm (2 3/8 × 1 5/8 × 1 1/16 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-43-a,b
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
