Collection of Applied Arts

HU

126. Knife, fork and spoon

Knife, fork and spoon
Knife, fork and spoon
Origin date: late 18th century
Origin place: France
Material: bronze, iron
Technique: gilded, cast, engraved, embossed
Inventory No.: 54.350.1-3

The handles of the knife and the three-tined fork are decorated with a garlanded medallion suspended from a ribbon bow, containing a male portrait in profile. Below the medallion is a fluted motif, followed by a leaf-decorated collar.