| Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1521 |
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| Category |
Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Knife |
| Culture |
Northern European? |
| Global Region |
Europe |
| Country |
unknown |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
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| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Northern Europe? |
| Maker's Name |
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| Date of Manufacture |
mid 1800s |
| Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
| Materials |
Metal: Steel; Brass; Copper alloy |
| Description |
From BRL 1982: "Knife / unknown origin / possibly Northern European. Blade: Mid-19th century. Blade is in poor condition, but cylindrical bolster suggests mid-19th century factory product. Handle: cast and chased copper alloy handle in form of beast's head. Note: could be pieced together." |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 23.4 |