Silver three pronged fork
Silver fork, with 3 prongs, with ebony handle, silver shield engraved with a crown on handle, marked
Wooden toilet case, containing 19 implements, French, early 19th century
This wooden case contains nineteen instruments intended for use in personal hygiene, grooming and shaving. These include razors, a strop to sharpen the razors, a toothbrush, tweezers and a toothpick. The case also contains forks, spoons, corkscrews and a pen knife.
The documentation for this object states that Napoleon I (1769-1821), Emperor of France between 1804 and 1814, gave cases like this to the generals of his army.