Cutlery (knives) stand

(Mykolaiv Regional Museum of Culture and Traditions)
Metal stand for knives from a Jewish family.
Stand for cutlery (knives) #1
Stand for cutlery (knives) #2
Stand for cutlery (knives) #3
Stand for cutlery (knives) #4
Stand for cutlery (knives) #5
Stand for cutlery (knives) #6
Stand for cutlery (knives) #7
Stand for cutlery (knives) #8
Stand for cutlery (knives) #9
Stand for cutlery (knives) #10
Stand for cutlery (knives) #11
The stand is made in the form of a winged dragon standing on two legs and supported by its tail. The wings have elongated openings (6 openings on each side) for inserting knives or forks. The tongue protrudes from the open jaws. There are the maker’s marks on the dragon’s legs.
Museum / institution
Mykolaiv Regional Museum of Culture and Traditions
Inventory number in the institution
КП-53 257 МД- 3 918
Author, place of production
Russian Empire (Warsaw)
History, source, type and date of acquisition
From a Jewish family. Purchased (in Kyiv, Shatnin I. M.) in 2002.
Production period
CE
Technique
stamping
Religious holiday / lifecycle
daily common use
Era
the beginning of XIX - middle of XIX
Materials
metal
Dimensions, cm
width: 11.00, height: 7.00, length: 11.00
Inscriptions, marks, initials
FRAGET N PLAQUE 3449
Preservation condition
satisfactory
Description of the preservation condition
The wings and the head of the dragon are bent, the tip of the tail was lost.
Restoration
no restoration needed
Current location
in storage