Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005
This exhibition was on display from May 05, 2006 to October 29, 2006.
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- Ornately Stamped Silver Cutlery Case with Lid Case
- silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-43-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Ornately Stamped Silver Cutlery Case with Lid Case
- silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-43-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork (France), 1819–38
- silver.
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wiesenberger.
- 1960-189-1-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Knife (Poland)
- silver, steel.
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wiesenberger.
- 1960-189-2-a
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Knife (Netherlands)
- silver, steel, gilding.
- Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
- 1962-58-11-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 8 images of this object.
- Knife (Netherlands)
- silver, steel, gilding.
- Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
- 1962-58-11-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 8 images of this object.
- Spoon with Flower-form Terminal Spoon
- silver.
- Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
- 1898-6-18
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Slotted Spoon with Scalloped Edge Spoon
- silver.
- Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
- 1903-1-30
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Spoon with Bell-Shaped Bowl Spoon
- silver.
- Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
- 1903-1-32
- This object was made by J.M. van Kempen and Son, Voorschoten.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Spoon with Engraved Armorial Achievement Spoon
- silver.
- Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
- 1903-1-33
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Apostle Spoon with St. Michael Terminal Spoon
- silver.
- Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
- 1903-1-34
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Spoon with Flower Bowl Decoration Spoon
- silver.
- Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
- 1903-1-35
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Spoon with Twisted Stem Spoon
- silver.
- Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
- 1903-1-36
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 5 images of this object.
- Horn and Silver Folding Spoon with Leather Case Spoon
- horn, silver, leather, paper.
- Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
- 1903-1-39-a/c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 5 images of this object.
- Spoon
- wood, carved, painted, gilded.
- Gift of Karl J. Freund.
- 1913-11-2
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Spoon
- wood, carved, painted, gilded.
- Gift of Karl J. Freund.
- 1913-11-3
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Fork and Knife with Glazed Earthenware Handles Fork And Knife
- glazed earthenware, steel.
- Gift of Leverton Harris.
- 1913-13-7-a,b
- This object was made by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 6 images of this object.
- Tea Scoop Scoop
- silver, mother of pearl.
- Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1926-37-147
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork and Knife with Porcelain Handles Fork And Knife
- hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold, steel.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1931-41-19-a,b
- This object was made by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Teaspoon with Bright Cut Engraved Floral Decoration Spoon
- silver.
- Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
- 1931-44-29
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Seafood Skewer with Dolphin and Trident Finial Skewer
- silver.
- Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
- 1931-44-34-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Skewer with Cornucopia and Peacock Terminal Skewer
- silver.
- Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
- 1931-44-36
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Skewer with Twisted Dagger-hilt Terminal Skewer
- silver.
- Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
- 1931-44-40
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Pocket Knife Pocket Knife
- silver.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1931-48-96
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Punch Ladle (England)
- silver, horn.
- Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
- 1931-61-24
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Tea Scoop with Shell Form Terminal Scoop
- silver.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1931-64-31
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Spoon
- silver.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1931-64-34
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Teaspoon with Double L Monogram Spoon
- silver.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1931-64-35
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sugar Tongs Sugar Tongs
- silver, gold.
- Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
- 1931-66-2
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Plate Depicting the Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory Plate
- hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold.
- Gift of George B. and Georgiana L. McClellan.
- 1936-13-32
- This object was made by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Sauce Ladle with Ivory Handle in Pattern Number 93 Ladle
- silver, ivory.
- Gift of Mrs. Neville J. Booker.
- 1944-26-1
- This object was made by Georg Jensen Sølvsmedie.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Spoon with Pierced Bowl Spoon
- silver.
- Gift of Mrs. Neville J. Booker.
- 1944-26-2
- This object was made by Georg Jensen Sølvsmedie.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Snail Spoon
- silver.
- Gift of Mrs. Neville J. Booker.
- 1944-26-3
- This object was made by Georg Jensen Sølvsmedie.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Cloisonne Enamel Teaspoon, Part of a Set of Six Spoon
- gold plated, metal, polychrome cloisonne enamel.
- Gift of Mary T. Cockcroft.
- 1944-44-3-a
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Cloisonne Enamel Teaspoon, Part of a Set of Six Spoon
- gold plated, metal, polychrome cloisonne enamel.
- Gift of Mary T. Cockcroft.
- 1944-44-3-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
