Cutlery sets

Cutlery sets, often housed in ornate sheaths of leather or wood, are amongst the oldest items in the metalwork collection. These objects are just a small selection of the many hundreds held, and give a glimpse of the many different materials and motifs that have been used over the centuries.

Click on the links below to view the 3D objects:
 
Cutlery set, horn, silver and steel, Netherlands, 1777
 
Cutlery set, steel and silver, Italy, late 1800s
 
Knife set, steel and wood, Algeria