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English: Carving knife and fork

Around 1690
London
Handles wrapped with silver sheet

The arms on the carving knife and fork are engraved within a diamond shaped shield or 'lozenge'. This is the device for the arms of a widow or spinster. Apart from pieces bearing dedications they are the only way of linking a piece directly to a woman. Married women rarely owned silver, which was usually passed down through the male line. We know that they were patrons because of goldsmiths' bills, inventories and letters. The 1693-8 client list of the engraver Benjamin Rhodes contains the names of fourteen women.

Gift of Dame Ruth Railton

Collection ID: M.54 and 55-1996

This photo was taken as part of Britain Loves Wikipedia in February 2010 by David Jackson.

Date Photographed in February 2010
Source Originally uploaded at http://www.britainloveswikipedia.org/
Author David Jackson

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