Carving set
Harrison Bros and Howson Ltd
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
1894
Materials
Cord, Felt, Horn, Oak, Silk, Silver, Steel, Velvet
Measurements
53 mm (H)450 mm (W)220 mm (D)
Place of origin
United Kingdom
Collection
Nuffield Place, Oxfordshire
NT 1652381
Summary
Carving set. Shallow box, pale varnished oak, hook fastened. Lined lid, base. Depressions for 2 steel knives, forks, sharpener.
Provenance
Collection William R. Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield, by bequest to Nuffield College, University of Oxford, 1963, by transfer to National Trust, Nuffield Place, 2011.
Marks and inscriptions
inscribed ; in knife blades ; VR Harrison Bros and Howson \ CUTLERS TO HER MAJESTY [Hallmark] ; ; manufacturer
Makers and roles
Harrison Bros and Howson Ltd