Ornately Stamped Silver Cutlery Case with Lid
date: label: Date
content: early–mid-19th century
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Tapered case for two implements, consisting of bottom (a) and top (b). Bottom (a) constructed of stamped horizontal bands with decorative pattern of scrolls, fleur-de-lis, lozenges and rosettes. Segmented beaded borders. Four attachment rings, two on both the sides of the bottom (a) and the top (b). Plain end with pointed finial.
label: Description
content: Stamped silver cap (b) slides on to sheath (a). Similar decorative pattern to that of sheath.
place: label: possibly made in
content: Turkey
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1985-103-43-a,b
objectType: label: Type
content: cutlery
label: Type
content: Decorative Arts
label: Object Name
content: case
label: Type
content: case
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silver
label: Dimensions
content: L x W x D (Overall (a and b)): 18.3 × 4.1 × 2.7 cm (7 3/16 × 1 5/8 × 1 1/16 in.)
label: Dimensions
content: L x W x D ((a) bottom): 15 × 2.9 × 2.7 cm (5 7/8 × 1 1/8 × 1 1/16 in.)
label: Dimensions
content: L x W x D ((b) top): 6.1 × 4.1 × 2.7 cm (2 3/8 × 1 5/8 × 1 1/16 in.)