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Isaac de Paauw
Traveling Cutlery Set and Case1716

Not on view
Three gilt-handled implements with scrolling acanthus-leaf decoration nestled in a moss-green velvet-lined leather case, open and viewed from above
Gilt silver flatware set of three pieces—a two-tined fork, knife with steel blade, and spoon—with ornately chased gold handles, displayed below an open oval leather case lined with aged green velvet.
Three-piece flatware set — fork, knife, and spoon — with gilt handles featuring chased scrollwork and foliate ornament; the knife blade is steel, showing age patina.

Isaac de Paauw, Traveling Cutlery Set and Case, 1716, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Promised Gift of The Marjorie W. Gilbert 2001 Trust, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Isaac de Paauw
Holland, Amsterdam, active late 17th-early 18th century
Title
Traveling Cutlery Set and Case
Date Made
1716
Medium
Gold with steel blade and shagreen case
Dimensions
a) Fork: 5 1/8 × 1/2 in. (13.02 × 1.27 cm) b) Knife: 5 1/2 × 1/2 in. (13.97 × 1.27 cm) c) Spoon: 5 1/8 × 3/4 in. (13.02 × 1.91 cm) d) Mounted case: 1 1/8 × 6 × 1 1/2 in. (2.86 × 15.24 × 3.81 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of The Marjorie W. Gilbert 2001 Trust
Accession Number
M.2025.194.3a-d
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design