Joseph Willmore
Combination Apple Corer and Pocket Knife

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Artist Joseph WillmoreEnglish, 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

METALWORK

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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