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Knife with Porcelain Handle (with Fork and Spoon) Knife
This is a knife. It is dated 18th century and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is silver, gold, porcelain, vitreous enamel. 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: 22.9 × 2.5 × 2.1 cm (9 in. × 1 in. × 13/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On blade: [1] two crossed swords, "12" between blades, "D" between sword handles, stamped (city mark?) (see Tardy, Silver (1981) p 36; Dresden, 1730) [2] "G", stamped (year mark?) [3] "TM", stamped (maker's mark?)
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Knife with Porcelain Handle (with Fork and Spoon) Knife; Germany; silver, gold, porcelain, vitreous enamel; L x W x D: 22.9 × 2.5 × 2.1 cm (9 in. × 1 in. × 13/16 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-188
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
