Knife and Fork

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Knife and Fork
Datec. 1740–1760
Made inEngland
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (agate ware), steel
DimensionsKnife: 10 3/16 x 1 x 13/16in. (25.9 x 2.5 x 2.1cm)
Fork: 8 1/2 x 1 x 13/16in. (21.6 x 2.5 x 2.1cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Mrs. Henry Lichty in memory of A. Henry Lichty, Mrs. Michael Baldwin in memory of Anita S. Board, and the Ima Hogg Ceramic Circle in memory of Beulah Danaher, Martha Hancock, Helen York and in honor of the IHCC presidents from 1992 - 1994
Object numberB.94.6.1,.2
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Ceramics Study Room
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
Provenance[Wynn A. Sayman, Old Fields, Richmond, Massachusetts]; purchased by MFAH, 1994.

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