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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.
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