A GILT-BRONZE KNIFE AND FORK
A GILT-BRONZE KNIFE AND FORK

PROBABLY DUTCH, 17TH CENTURY

細節
A GILT-BRONZE KNIFE AND FORK
PROBABLY DUTCH, 17TH CENTURY
Each handle headed by a cherub, one fitted with an iron blade, the other with an iron two pronged fork
Each handle 8 cm. long
Together with a silver knife, the handle decorated with hunting scenes, iron blade, Dutch, probably 17th Century; a turned oak platter, 17th Century - 18 cm. diam.; and a roll of tobacco - 13 cm. long (5)
出版
Part of this lot is illustrated in G.A. Brongers, Van gouwenaar tot bruyère pijp, Amerongen, 1978, p. 94

榮譽呈獻

Judith Herngreen
Judith Herngreen

拍品專文

The first tobacco was sold in rolls, these were cut up on a wooden platter at home for use in pipes or grating into snuff.