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Catalog Number

CAS 2000-0007-0002C   CAS 2000-0007-0002C; Knife
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Knife
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Harrison Bros. & Howson
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Steel; Silver; Bone
Description Knife blade is straight, even width, with rounded end; Banded silver bolster; Carved bone handle, forest scene depicting a standing man holding implements in each hand and a kneeling man pointing up at the sky; Blade is hallmarked "VR" with royal crown design in between and stamped "Harrison Bros & Howson Cutlers to Her Majesty." Bolster has three hallmarks and stamped "HH."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 25.3