carver set
Object numberB3325
Titlecarver set
DescriptionSet of carving knife and fork and presentoir in leather case. The three utensils have ivory and amber handles and gilt steel shafts. The presentoir carries the date 1600. Originally thought to be of Flemish origin, the carver set is now considered to have been made possibly in Konigsberg, Germany (now Kaliningrad, Russia).
Production placeKonigsberg, Germany
Production date 1600
Object namecarver set
Object category2.662
Materialsteel, amber, ivory, gilding, leather
Dimensions
- presentoir length: 55.3 cm
knife length: 40.6 cm
fork length: 32.8 cm
case length: 46.4 cm