Fork

  • Title:

    Mollendorff Service

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Creator (Role):

    Meissen porcelain factory (Maker)

    Karl Jacob Christian Klipfel (Designer)

  • Place of Origin:

    Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

  • Date:

    1761-1785

  • Materials:

    Porcelain (hard-paste); Iron; Silver; Lime (alkaline) glaze; Gilded silver; Gold

  • Techniques:

    Enameled, Painted, Gilt, Molded

  • Museum Object Number:

    1963.0763.008


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1963.0763.008

Object Name

Fork

Title

Mollendorff Service

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Meissen porcelain factory (Maker)
1710

Karl Jacob Christian Klipfel (Designer)
1726-1802

Place of Origin

Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Origin Notes

The fork handle was made at the Meissen Porcelain Factory which was located near Dresden, in the state of Saxony, Germany. The silver hallmark of a bear with the letter "F" indicates it was stamped in Berlin, ca. 1779-1785.

Date

1761-1785

Materials

Porcelain (hard-paste); Iron; Silver; Lime (alkaline) glaze; Gilded silver; Gold

Techniques

Enameled, Painted, Gilt, Molded

Dimensions (inches)

7.811 (L) , 0.945 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

19.84 (L) , 2.4 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Catalogue] Christie's, Inc. 10/24/1994 Christie's European Ceramics Auction Catalogue, Mollendorff - 8050.
pp. 53-55