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Fork and Knife with Glazed Earthenware Handles Fork And Knife
This is a fork and knife . It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated mid-18th century and we acquired it in 1913. Its medium is glazed earthenware, steel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Leverton Harris.
It is credited Gift of Leverton Harris.
Its dimensions are
L x W x D ((a) knife): 22.3 × 2.5 × 1.6 cm (8 3/4 in. × 1 in. × 5/8 in.) L x W x D ((b) fork): 16.9 × 2.1 × 1.6 cm (6 5/8 × 13/16 × 5/8 in.)
It has the following markings
On blade(a): two partly obscured symbols.
Cite this object as
Fork and Knife with Glazed Earthenware Handles Fork And Knife ; Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); probably France; glazed earthenware, steel; L x W x D ((a) knife): 22.3 × 2.5 × 1.6 cm (8 3/4 in. × 1 in. × 5/8 in.) L x W x D ((b) fork): 16.9 × 2.1 × 1.6 cm (6 5/8 × 13/16 × 5/8 in.); Gift of Leverton Harris; 1913-13-7-a,b
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
