Cutlery the term "tableware" has come into use to avoid the implication that they are made of silver. The major items of cutlery in Western culture are the knife, fork and spoon. In recent times, hybrid versions of cutlery have been made combining the functionality of different eating implements, including the spork (spoon / fork), spife (spoon / knife), and knork (knife / fork) or the sporf which combines all three. The word cutler derives from the Middle English word 'cuteler' and this in turn derives from Old French 'coutelier' which comes from 'coutel'; meaning knife (modern French: couteau). The word's
Birgitte Sofie Gabel Birgitte Sofie Gabel Birgitte Sofie Gabel (1746–1769) was a Danish noble. She was the daughter of Baron Verner Rosenkrantz and Else Margrete Sehested and married the courtier and noble Kristian Karl Gabel in 1762. She was known for her beauty and admired for her great intelligence and intellectual ability. The contemporary memoir writer count Rantzau-Ascheberg described her as a woman whose education and great scholarly knowledge could be compared to that of most men. She was given the Ordre de l'Union Parfaite in 1764. It was noted that Christian VII of Denmark found her attractive and attempted to seduce her.