Carving knife
Category
Metalwork
Date
1700 - 1730
Materials
Horn, Metal
Measurements
278 mm (Length)
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Quebec House, Kent
NT 529048.11
Summary
A carving knife, part of a set of early 18th Century cutlery formerly in possession of Wolfe family. Set comprises eight table knives (NT/QUE/M/98.1 - 98.8), four carving knives (NT/QUE/M/98.9 - 98.12), nine forks (NT/QUE/M/98.13 - 98.21), one carving fork (NT/QUE/M/98.22) and two tablespoons (NT/QUE/M/98.23 - 98.24)
Provenance
Formerly part of the Wolfe-Aylward Collection. Item was bequeathed by Mrs. Wolfe (General James Wolfe's mother) to her nephew William Burcher, the son of Anne Burcher (nee Wolfe), she being the eldest member of the family with the exception of her brother Walter (Wolfe's uncle), who died unmarried. This William Burcher had two sons, William and Edward Wolfe Burcher. The first named died without issue, the latter was the great grandfather of Mr Wolfe-Aylward, to whom the items were handed down to.
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