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Cutlery case
Case for cutlery set (NMW A 51528-51530), wood carcase covered with pale grey shagreen or fish skin, tube form with keyhole-shaped profile and bulbous end section, this divided at an angle to form a cover hinged at the back, fastened by a metal catch and opening to reveal three fitted tube-like compartments for the knife, fork and spoon, the inside lined with paper and (in the top of the cover) a small piece of worn gold-coloured silk.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 51533
Creation/Production
Role: Production
Place: London, England
Period: 1697 ca
Acquisition
Purchase - with support, 3/5/2001
Purchased with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the National Art Collections Fund and the Goldsmiths' Company.
Measurements
Length
(cm): 16.6
Width
(cm): 3.8
Depth
(cm): 3.8
Length
(in): 6
Width
(in): 1
Depth
(in): 1
Techniques
Glued
Material
Shagreen
Wood
Paper
Metal
Textile
Location
Gallery 07A North
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