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Cutlery has undergone a considerable evolution. Today's gastronomic culture could hardly be more different from that of our ancestors, though it has been said that the practice of eating hamburgers with our hands reminds us very literally of the customs and traditions of the Middle Ages and earlier! Over the centuries, as dishes became more varied, new implements were added to the range of tableware. Of course, knives have always been around and used to cut and spear meat. Spoons were added and used originally for serving, and in the West the use of the fork was originally considered to be ill-mannered! In this unique book, which is a catalogue of the J. Hollander Collection, considered to be the most important in the field, the history of tableware and cutlery is illustrated by over 600 colour plates and hundreds of silver marks. 500 colour illustrations

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Jan van Trigt (1943) started his career as cataloguer with mark van Waay, the premier auction house in Amsterdam, where he worked for ten years. The fast stream of work of art he dealt with and described formed the basis for a very extensive grasp and knowledge of applied art and the Arts in general. After the Sotheby's take-over he focissed on silver, jewellery and non-European art. Since 1978 he has been an independent expert-valuer and researcher. In recent years he specialised in describing various important international collections. He is also involved in the acquisition of objects for these collectors.

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