Joseph Willmore
Combination Apple Corer and Pocket Knife

ArtistEnglish, died 1855
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Combination Apple Corer and Pocket Knife
Date1824
PlaceBirmingham, England
MediumIvory and sterling silver
DimensionsA) ivory container: 2 3/8L × 5/8 dia. inches
B) pocket knife: 2 1/4L × 1/2 dia. inches
C) apple corer: 2 1/4L × 1/2 dia. inches

Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.1018.A-.C
Current Location
Rienzi
Isla'S Gallery
Exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition History"Extravagant Objects: Jewelry and Objets d’Art from the Masterson Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, November 18, 2017–July 26, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Five hallmarks on each blade for Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, 1824.

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