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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- Spoon from Traveling Flatware Set Spoon
- silver.
- Gift of Aaron Faber Gallery.
- 1979-60-2
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 10 images of this object.
- Spoon from Traveling Flatware Set Spoon
- silver.
- Gift of Aaron Faber Gallery.
- 1979-60-2
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 10 images of this object.
- Knife from Traveling Flatware Set Knife
- silver.
- Gift of Aaron Faber Gallery.
- 1979-60-3
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 12 images of this object.
- Knife from Traveling Flatware Set Knife
- silver.
- Gift of Aaron Faber Gallery.
- 1979-60-3
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 12 images of this object.
- Sheath for a Cutlery Set Sheath
- fruitwood, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-29-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sheath for a Cutlery Set Sheath
- fruitwood, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-29-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sheath for a Cutlery Set Sheath
- fruitwood, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-42-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sheath for a Cutlery Set Sheath
- fruitwood, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-42-a,b
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Etui Knife with Green-stained Ivory and Mother-of-Pearl Handle Knife, ca. 1790
- green-stained ivory, pewter, steel, mother-of-pearl.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-133-a
- This object was made by John Wilson & Sons.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Etui Knife with Green-stained Ivory and Mother-of-Pearl Handle Knife, ca. 1790
- green-stained ivory, pewter, steel, mother-of-pearl.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-133-a
- This object was made by John Wilson & Sons.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Etui Fork with Green-stained Ivory and Mother-of-Pearl Handle Etui Fork
- green-stained ivory, pewter, steel, mother-of-pearl.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-133-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Etui Fork with Green-stained Ivory and Mother-of-Pearl Handle Etui Fork
- green-stained ivory, pewter, steel, mother-of-pearl.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-133-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Folding Cutlery Set Folding Cutlery Set
- steel, brass, mother of pearl.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-135
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Folding Cutlery Set Folding Cutlery Set
- steel, brass, mother of pearl.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-135
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Fork with Porcelain Handle Fork
- soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, steel, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-226
- This object was made by Saint-Cloud Porcelain Manufactory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork with Porcelain Handle Fork
- soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, steel, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-226
- This object was made by Saint-Cloud Porcelain Manufactory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife with Porcelain Handle Knife
- soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, steel, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-227
- This object was made by Saint-Cloud Porcelain Manufactory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife with Porcelain Handle Knife
- soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, steel, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-227
- This object was made by Saint-Cloud Porcelain Manufactory.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
