Musical Knives

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Rennaissance era cutlery inscribed with musical notion and lyrics: on one side a benediction before eating and on the other, a post-prandial grace. The second image (above) has the following inscriptions:

“The blessing of the table. May the three-in-one bless that which we are about to eat.” And the other side reads: “The saying of grace. We give thanks to you God for your generosity.”

V&A curator Kristen Kalber explains:

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2 thoughts on “Musical Knives

  1. Nullzero

    Good to know you could get a three in one back in the Renaissance Era. Nothing like some garbage sloshing around in curry sauce.

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