Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005
This exhibition was on display from May 05, 2006 to October 29, 2006.
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- Knife with Agate Handle Knife
- steel, agate, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-128
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife with Agate Handle Knife
- steel, agate, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-128
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Case for Fork and Knife with Antler and Silver Handles Case, ca. 1730–40
- sharkskin, paper.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-134-a
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Case for Fork and Knife with Antler and Silver Handles Case, ca. 1730–40
- sharkskin, paper.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-134-a
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife with Antler and Silver Handle Knife, ca. 1730–40
- antler, steel, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-134-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife with Antler and Silver Handle Knife, ca. 1730–40
- antler, steel, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-134-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork with Antler and Silver Handle Fork
- antler, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-134-c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork with Antler and Silver Handle Fork
- antler, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-134-c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Case from Traveling Cutlery Set Case
- sharkskin, silver, wood.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-137-a
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Case from Traveling Cutlery Set Case
- sharkskin, silver, wood.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-137-a
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Knife from Traveling Cutlery Set Knife
- steel, silver, ivory.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-137-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife from Traveling Cutlery Set Knife
- steel, silver, ivory.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-137-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork from Traveling Cutlery Set Fork, 18th century or 19th century
- silver, ivory.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-137-c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork from Traveling Cutlery Set Fork, 18th century or 19th century
- silver, ivory.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-137-c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Case from Traveling Cutlery Set Case, ca. 1730
- sharkskin, silver, wood.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-139-a
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Case from Traveling Cutlery Set Case, ca. 1730
- sharkskin, silver, wood.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-139-a
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Knife from Traveling Cutlery Set Knife
- silver, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-139-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Knife from Traveling Cutlery Set Knife
- silver, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-139-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Fork from Traveling Cutlery Set Fork, ca. 1730
- silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-139-c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Fork from Traveling Cutlery Set Fork, ca. 1730
- silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-139-c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Fork from Folding Cutlery Set Fork
- steel, silver, bone.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-140
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Fork from Folding Cutlery Set Fork
- steel, silver, bone.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-140
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Knife from Folding Cultery Set Knife
- steel, silver, bone.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-141
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Knife from Folding Cultery Set Knife
- steel, silver, bone.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-141
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Folding Pocket Knife
- ivory, silver, steel, brass, enamel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-169
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Folding Pocket Knife
- ivory, silver, steel, brass, enamel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-169
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Case (possibly Germany)
- shark skin.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-176-a
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Case (possibly Germany)
- shark skin.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-176-a
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Knife (possibly Germany)
- ivory, silver, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-176-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Knife (possibly Germany)
- ivory, silver, steel.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-176-b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Fork (possibly Germany), ca. 1600–1700
- steel, silver, ivory.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-176-c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Fork (possibly Germany), ca. 1600–1700
- steel, silver, ivory.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-176-c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Folding Traveling Knife with Ivory Handle Knife
- ivory, steel, gold plated, brass.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-178
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Folding Traveling Knife with Ivory Handle Knife
- ivory, steel, gold plated, brass.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-178
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Traveling Knife with Ivory Handle Knife
- ivory, steel, silver.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-197
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
