Leather case containing tortoiseshell handled knife and a two-pronged fork

Key details

Object number: 3.8534
Date: 1770 to 1799
On display: No

Description

The knife and fork set illustrated have silver and tortoiseshell handles are contained in an old leather case. They were the property of James Breckenridge, father of Mrs. Jean Burns (1764-1841) Grant's Braes, Haddington.

Gilbert Burns (1760-1827) was married to Jean Breckenridge Burns and was the brother of Robert Burns. Having spent most of his life farming he latterly became factor on the East Lothian estates of Lady Katherine Blantyre. He died at Grant's Braes.

Note attached which reads "old knife & fork used in the olden time used at weddings. These were the property of James Brekenridge father of Mrs Gilbert Burns, Grants Braes."

Object information

Acquisition

1931

Material

Measurements

Depth: 1.5(cm)
Depth: 2.4(cm)
Height: 16(cm)
Height: 17.5(cm)
Height: 17(cm)
Width: 1.5(cm)
Width: 1.7(cm)
Width: 3.6(cm)

Themes

Family

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