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Fruit knife

1756–62
Object Place: Europe, Paris, France

Medium/Technique Ceramic
Dimensions 21.27 cm (8 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes
Accession Number41.903
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramicsPorcelain

DescriptionPistol handle of hard paste porcelain decorated with painted "Chinoiserie" designs & figures. Gilded pointed steel blades with marks similar to those of Paris silversmiths under Eloi Brichard 1756-62. Set with 484-7.32.
ProvenanceBy 1932, Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes; 1941, gift of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes to the MFA.