Who created "Knife and fork case"?

Knife and fork case was created by Elkington & Co. in 19th century, after ca. 1500 original.

When was "Knife and fork case" created?

This artwork was created 19th century, after ca. 1500 original.

Is "Knife and fork case" in the public domain?

Yes, Knife and fork case is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Knife and fork case

Elkington & Co.

19th century, after ca. 1500 original

Medium

Copper

Dimensions

Overall: 13 1/8 × 3 3/4 × 4 3/4 in. (33.3 × 9.5 × 12.1 cm)

Classification

Metalwork-Electrotype

Culture

British, Birmingham, after possibly German original

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1883

Accession Number

83.18.143a, b

About the Artist

Elkington & Co. · 1829–1963

Elkington & Co. was the Birmingham firm that transformed the production of decorative metalwork by commercializing electroplating — a process that made silver-quality objects accessible to a vastly wider public. The company was established by George Richards Elkington (1801–1865) and his cousin Henry Elkington during the 1830s, initially trading as G. R. Elkington & Co. A crucial turning point cam...

Knife and fork case

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