Ivory spoon and fork with detachable handles

Ivory spoon and fork with detachable handles, in blind tooled leather case

Details

Category:
Wellcome (general)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A97769
Materials:
fork, ivory, fork, wood, spoon, ivory, spoon, wood and case, leather
Measurements:
case: length 98 mm
case: width 52 mm
case: height 36 mm
type:
forks

Parts

spoon

spoon

Oval bowl of a spoon carved from ivory.

Object Number:
A97769/1
type:
spoon
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
fork - flatware

fork - flatware

Carved ivory fork head with three prongs, a decorative centre leading to a hollow tube where the handle can be slotted into.

Object Number:
A97769/2
type:
fork - flatware
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
handle

handle

Detachable tapered wooden handle.

Object Number:
A97769/3
type:
handle
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum