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Pearl Handled Cutlery Set


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      Date: 1900 -

Description: A cutlery set consisting of a cake knife, serving fork and spoon all with pearl handles. The metal part of the set, which is badly tarnished, could either be sterling silver or E.P.N.S. The knife has a slightly curved blade with a rounded end and part of the pearl handle is broken. The spoon is dessertspoon size and shape and the fork has three tines and is trident shaped. The pearl handles measure approximately 60 mm and the overall length of the cutlery is about 180 mm. From the Derek Smith collection

Format: realia
Object: cutlery
Material: mother of pearl;  silver plate

Titles:
Pearl Handled Cutlery Set

Subjects: tableware

Institution: Furneaux Historical Research Association Inc.

Object number: FHR_00675

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