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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- Folding Knife with Engraved Floral Decoration and Lion Cartouche Folding Knife
- silver, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-246
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Folding Spoon with Engraved Floral Decoration and Lion Cartouche Folding Spoon
- silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-247
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Folding Fork with Engraved Floral Decoration and Lion Cartouche Folding Fork
- silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-248
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Folding Knife with Damascened Floral Handle Folding Knife
- steel, gold, brass.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-249
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Folding Spoon with Damascened Floral Handle Folding Spoon
- silver, steel, gold.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-250
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Folding Fork with Damascened Floral Handle Folding Fork
- steel, gold, brass.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-251
- This object was made by FGS.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Cutlery Sheath And Cap (probably Italy)
- leather, silk.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-252-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Gilded Leather Case for Traveling Cutlery Set Case
- leather, gold, cotton.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-253-a
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Spoon Bowl with Threaded Screw Base Spoon Bowl
- steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-253-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Spoon Handle with Threaded Hole Spoon Handle
- steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-253-c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Mother-of-pearl and Steel Knife Handle with Threaded Hole Knife Handle
- steel, mother-of-pearl.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-253-d
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Knife Blade with Threaded Screw Base Knife Blade
- steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-253-e
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Mother-of-pearl and Steel Fork Handle with Threaded Hole Fork Handle
- steel, mother-of-pearl.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-253-f
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Fork Tines with Threaded Screw Base Fork Tines
- steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-253-g
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Leather Case For Traveling Cutlery Set Case
- leather, silk.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-254-a
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 7 images of this object.
- Handle (probably Italy)
- silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-254-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Handle (probably Italy)
- silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-254-c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Fork Tines (probably Italy), late 17th century
- silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-254-d
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Spoon Bowl (probably Italy), late 17th century
- silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-254-e
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Skewer Rod (probably Italy), late 17th century
- silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-254-f
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife (probably Italy), late 17th century
- silver, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-254-g
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Handle (probably Italy)
- silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-254-h
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Folding Knife with Gold Plated Silver Handle From Traveling Cutlery Set Knife
- steel, gold plated silver, brass.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-255
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Folding Spoon with Engraved Decoration From Traveling Cutlery Set Spoon
- gold plated, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-256
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Folding Fork with Engraved Decoration From Traveling Cutlery Set Fork
- gold plated, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-257
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Folding Knife From Traveling Cutlery Set Knife
- brass, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-258
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Folding Spoon From Traveling Cutlery Set Spoon
- brass.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-259
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Folding Fork From Traveling Cutlery Set Fork
- brass, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-260
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Folding Spoon From a Traveling Cutlery Set Spoon
- brass.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-262
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Folding Knife From Traveling Cutlery Set Knife
- silver, gold.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-265
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Folding Fork From Traveling Cutlery Set Fork
- silver, gold.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-266
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Folding Spoon From Traveling Cutlery Set Spoon, ca. 1790
- gold, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-267
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Case For Traveling Cutlery (Germany)
- leather, wood, wool, brass.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-269
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Traveling Spoon Spoon
- silver, brass.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-272
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Traveling Fork Fork
- silver, brass.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-273
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.