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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- Traveling Knife Knife
- silver, steel, brass.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-274
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Case (Austria), 19th century
- leather, paper, steel, ibex horn, horn, quill.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-276-a
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife (Austria)
- steel, ibex horn, horn.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-276-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork (Austria), 19th century
- steel, ibex horn, horn.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-276-c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Toothpick (Austria), 19th century
- horn or porcupine.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-276-d
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Case (England), ca. 1720–40
- wood, brass, shark skin, silk.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-279-a
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Knife (England), ca. 1720–40
- brass, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-279-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Knife (England), ca. 1720–40
- brass, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-279-c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Knife (England), ca. 1720–40
- brass, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-279-d
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife (England), ca. 1720–40
- brass, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-279-e
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Knife (England), ca. 1720–40
- brass, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-279-f
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Knife (England), ca. 1720–40
- brass, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-279-g
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Fork (England)
- brass, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-279-h
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork (England), ca. 1720–40
- brass, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-279-i
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Fork (England), ca. 1720–40
- brass, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-279-j
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Fork (England), ca. 1720–40
- brass, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-279-k
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Fork (England), ca. 1720–40
- brass, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-279-l
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Fork (England)
- brass, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-279-m
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Case (France)
- gilt leather, velvet, metal, ivory, ebony.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-281-a
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 6 images of this object.
- Cup (France)
- silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-281-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Holder (France)
- leather.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-281-c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Folding Knife (France)
- silver, wood, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-281-d
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Folding Spoon (France)
- silver, wood, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-281-e
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Folding Fork (France)
- silver, wood, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-281-f
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Cork Screw (France)
- steel, wood, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-281-g
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Container Cap (France)
- horn, ivory.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-281-h
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Container (France)
- horn, ivory.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-281-i
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Caster (France)
- horn, ivory.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-281-j
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Case (probably Germany), early 18th century
- wood, leather, gilding.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-283-a
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Case (probably Germany), early 18th century
- wood, leather, gilding.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-283-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Knife (probably Germany)
- steel, horn, gilding.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-283-c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife (probably Germany), early 18th century
- steel, horn, gilding.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-283-d
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife (probably Germany), early 18th century
- steel, horn, gilding.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-283-e
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife (probably Germany), early 18th century
- steel, horn, gilding.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-283-f
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife (probably Germany), early 18th century
- steel, horn, gilding.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-283-g
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
