A serving fork and knife made of ivory and wrought iron, the handles carved in the hump represent two servants, a man and a woman richly dressed. Sliding sections of their clothing (one of which has disappeared) conceal the sexes of the two figures...
A serving fork and knife made of ivory and wrought iron, the handles carved in the hump represent two servants, a man and a woman richly dressed. Sliding sections of their clothing (one of which has disappeared) conceal the sexes of the two figures. On the blade of the knife is a cutler's mark. The Netherlands, ca. 1680-1700. Comparable model Coll. Royal Danish Kunsthammer I, bibliographical reference: From Gothic to Art Deco "Cutlery", The J.Hollander Collection, p.77. H : 26 cm. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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A serving fork and knife made of ivory and wrought iron, the handles carved in the hump represent two servants, a man and a woman richly dressed. Sliding sections of their clothing (one of which has disappeared) conceal the sexes of the two figures. On the blade of the knife is a cutler's mark. The Netherlands, ca. 1680-1700. Comparable model Coll. Royal Danish Kunsthammer I, bibliographical reference: From Gothic to Art Deco "Cutlery", The J.Hollander Collection, p.77. H : 26 cm. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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