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| Keywords: German - Knife-and-Fork Set - Walters 71375, 71375A, 71375B, 71375C.jpg Personal cutlery sets in luxurious materials were frequently presented as wedding gifts In the 17th century forks were just beginning to become common and members of the elite all had their own utensils Ivory was a popular material for such sets as was the motif of intertwining animals in an aristocratic culture devoted to the hunt Though functional such finely crafted sets might be reserved for display as they were in the royal collection in Copenhagen The blade is made by a different craftsman marked Berger who is otherwise unidentified between 1675 1700 Baroque carved ivory iron cm 8 5 accession number 71 375 71 375 A 71 375 B 71 375 C 85208 Léon Gruel Paris date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1929 Berger place of origin south Germany Walters Art Museum license Baroque art in the Walters Art Museum German art in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist update | ||||
