Knife, fork and spoon in case, 2006.M.509 a-d, Michael Hafner (1665 - 1700) (maker)
Also known as: Messer, Gabel und Löffel in Etui, 2006.M.509 a-d, Michael Hafner (1665 - 1700) (Hersteller)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Knife, fork and spoon in case, 2006.M.509 a-d is held by German Blade Museum (Germany), attributed to Michael Hafner (1665 - 1700) (maker). Description supplied by the holding institution: The knife has a round handle, the fork and spoon have flat handles.
The gilded handles have finely engraved overlays of fretted, ungilded scrollwork on both sides. On the rounded tip of the knife blade is a small prong, which likely served as a toothpick. The case is covered with brown leather. A detailed pattern of gilded scrollwork is pressed into the lid. Regarding the mark: On an identical set of cutlery in the Deutsches Klingenmuseum, Solingen, only the spoon is likewise marked.
The collection record gives measurements Total length: 174 mm spoon; Weight: 40 g spoon; Total length: 207 mm case; format: Steel, silver partly gilded (Material/Technique). Published through Europeana; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Gesamtlänge: 174 mm Löffel; Gewicht: 40 g Löffel; Gesamtlänge: 207 mm Etui
Technical characteristics
- Format recorded
- Stahl, Silber teilvergoldet (Material/Technik)
Identification
- Europeana id
- /1091/item_4AHC4DFU3DLH3AUEWT6YGNWRFEPDGCV6
- Museum attribution
- Michael Hafner (1665 - 1700) (Hersteller)
- Museum object name
- Messer, Gabel und Löffel in Etui, 2006.M.509 a-d
- Holding institution
- German Blade Museum
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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