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Serving forks and knives
Serving forks and knives. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany, 1896
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Butter Catalog Cutlery Dish Forks Knives Metallwaren Fabrik Metalware Oyster Product Serving Tableware Wuerttemberg Wurttemberg Wurttembergische
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This intricately detailed lithograph depicts a selection of serving forks and knives from the Württemberg Metalware Factory in Geislingen, Germany, as illustrated in their catalog from 1896. The image showcases an array of cutlery pieces designed for various culinary purposes. At the center of the composition, a large oyster fork and knife set is displayed. The oyster fork, with its distinctive long, curved tines, is designed to easily pry open the shell and extract the succulent oyster meat. The accompanying oyster knife, with a sharp, pointed tip and serrated edge, is used to slice through the tough shell and muscle fibers. Surrounding the oyster set, there are various other serving forks and knives. A butter knife, with its blunt tip and smooth edge, is shown to the left. It is designed to spread butter on bread or other dishes without tearing the bread or damaging the tablecloth. To the right, there are several other forks, including a salad fork with pointed tines for spearing leaves and vegetables, and a grapefruit fork, with its long, serrated tines, for separating the segments of the fruit. The knives in the image include a meat knife, with a long, sharp blade for slicing through meat, and a carving knife, with a pointed tip and serrated edge, for carving roasts and other large cuts of meat. The intricate details of the lithograph, from the textures of the metal to the delicate lines of the cutlery, provide a glimpse into the craftsmanship and design aesthetics of the Württemberg Metalware Factory during the late 19th century.
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