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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- Knife with Triangular Pattern Ivory and Bone Handle Knife
- steel, silver, gold, ivory, bone.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-85
- This object was made by London Cutler's Company.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife with Triangular Pattern Ivory and Bone Handle Knife
- steel, silver, gold, ivory, bone.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-86
- This object was made by London Cutler's Company.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Wedding Knife (England)
- steel, silver, iron, ivory.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-89
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork (possibly Germany)
- steel, horn, silver, mother-of-pearl, ivory.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-91
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife (possibly England)
- ivory, silver, steel, iron, enamel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-92
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork (possibly England)
- ivory, silver, enamel, steel, iron.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-93
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife
- steel, mother-of-pearl, horn.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-98
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork
- steel, mother-of-pearl, horn.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-99
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Case for Knife and Fork (Part of Traveling Cutlery Set) Case, ca. 1700
- silver, wood.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-100-a
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork with Ornate Silver Handle (Part of Traveling Cutlery Set) Fork
- steel, gold plated, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-100-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork with Ornate Silver Handle (Part of Traveling Cutlery Set) Knife, ca. 1700
- steel, gold plated, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-100-c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sheath (possibly Greece)
- silver, leather, brass.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-101-a
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife (possibly Greece)
- silver, leather, brass, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-101-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork (possibly Greece)
- silver, leather, brass, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-101-c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Folding Fork and Spoon Bowl with Eagle Finial Fork And Spoon Bowl
- silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-102-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 5 images of this object.
- Folding Fork with Brass Handle Fork
- brass, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-103
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife with Silver and Tortoise-Shell Handle Knife
- steel, tortoise-shell, silver, wood.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-106
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife with Silver and Tortoise-Shell Handle Knife
- steel, tortoise-shell, silver, wood.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-107
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife with Agate Handle Knife
- steel, silver, agate.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-109
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sharkskin Sheath for Agate-handled Knife and Fork Sheath
- wood, sharkskin, metal.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-110
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Two-tined Fork with Agate Handle Fork
- steel, silver, agate.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-111
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife with Agate Handle Knife
- steel, silver, agate.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-112
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork with Agate Handle Fork
- steel, silver, agate.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-113
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife with Agate Handle Knife
- steel, silver, agate.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-115
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork with Agate Handle Fork
- silver, agate.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-116
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork with Agate Handle Fork
- agate, silver, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-117
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Case for Agate Handled Traveling Cutlery Set Case, ca. 1750
- sharkskin, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-118-a
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife with Fluted Agate Handle Knife, ca. 1750
- steel, agate, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-118-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork with Fluted Agate Handle Fork
- silver, agate.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-118-c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Skewer with Ball Finial Skewer, ca. 1750
- silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-118-d
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork with Amber and Bone Figural Handle Fork
- amber, bone amber, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-123
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife with Agate Handle Knife
- steel, agate, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-128
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork with Green-stained Ivory and Silver Applieque Handle Fork
- green-stained ivory, silver, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-130
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork with Green-stained Ivory and Silver Applique Handle Fork
- green-stained ivory, silver, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-131
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife with Green-stained Ivory and Silver Applique Handle Knife
- green-stained ivory, steel, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-132
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
