Knife and Fork Handles, “Formal Daisy” Pattern
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1756-60
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsBase: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.360
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 112, Case 4
360.2 - This is a Worcester "Knife Handle Formal Daisy" pattern fork handle. It is pistol-shaped and painted on either side with a floral spray. The terminal has an elaborate scroll-edged lambrequin device on the spine and a less elaborate scrolling pendant on the underside beneath an insect and repeated below the neck as a border. The handle is mounted with a contemporary silver collar and steel two-tined fork.
ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
ca. 1766
ca. 1766