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Folding Fork And Spoon Bowl (Germany)
This is a Folding fork and spoon bowl. It is dated ca. 1690 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
It is credited The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
Its dimensions are
L x W (fork): 15.5 x 1.9 cm (6 1/8 x 3/4 in.) L x W (spoon bowl): 6.3 x 4.2 cm (2 1/2 x 1 5/8 in.)
It has the following markings
Stamped handle: FW Stamp of block numbers (?) on reverse side
It is inscribed
On fork: VI (engraved) On spoon: VI (engraved)
Cite this object as
Folding Fork And Spoon Bowl (Germany); silver; L x W (fork): 15.5 x 1.9 cm (6 1/8 x 3/4 in.) L x W (spoon bowl): 6.3 x 4.2 cm (2 1/2 x 1 5/8 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-77-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.