Case with twelve-part cutlery, Semicircular case with scalloped edge (in the open state circular). The leather-covered sheath is covered with velvet on the inside and trimmed with gold ribbon and offers space for twelve radially cutlery. The twelve cutlery consists of a gilt silver fork, a spoon and a knife, the forks and knives have porcelain handles, painted in underglaze blue and gold with an ornament inspired by lace. On the backs of the stems of the spoons and on a silver plate on the case is engraved a crowned weapon with two crossed rakes above a hilly landscape, perhaps the family crest Wietzendorff (Wittgendorf) from Hannover., Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, c. 1730 - c. 1735, porcelain (material), silver (metal), leather, velvet (fabric weave), engraving, d 53.5 cm
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Case, twelve-part cutlery, Semicircular case, scalloped edge, open state circular, leather-covered sheath, covered, velvet, inside, trimmed, gold ribbon, offers space, twelve radially cutlery, twelve cutlery consists, gilt black-and-white fork, spoon, knife, forks, knives, porcelain handles, painted, underglaze blue, gold, ornament inspired, lace, backs, stems, spoons, black-and-white plate, case, engraved, crowned weapon, two crossed rakes, hilly landscape, perhaps, family crest Wietzendorff, Wittgendorf, Hannover, Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, c, 1730, 1735, porcelain, material, black-and-white, metal, leather, fabric weave, engraving
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