"Lilliput" cutlery set, c. 1866
Paine & Simmsonexpand_more
Steel, boneexpand_more
The Charles Bolles Rogers Silver Fundexpand_more 97.41.18.1
Not on Viewexpand_more
This fork and knife set is named after Lilliput, the fictional island with tiny inhabitants in Gulliver's Travels (1726) by Jonathan Swift. Lilliput was at war with its neighboring island over which end of a boiled egg should be eaten first. "Lilliput" became a popular term for miniature, as well as a subtle reference to dining etiquette. The inscription on the box of this small flatware set indicates it was given as a Christmas present in 1866.
Details
- Title
- "Lilliput" cutlery set
- Artist Life
- England
- Role
- Manufacturer
- Dimension
- L.4-3/4 x W.5/8 in.
- Accession Number
- 97.41.18.1
- Curator Approved
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