Knife, folding

Description

One of a folding knife with steel blade and a folding two tined fork, both with tortoise-shell grips and silver mounts and contained in a leather carrying case: Scottish, Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, probably made by one of the Biggart family of cutlers, c. 1680

Museum reference

K.2007.70.2

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Knife, folding, Fork, folding, Carrying case

Production information

Bigart, Manufaturer
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1680

Materials

Silver, Steel, Tortoiseshell, Leather