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Catalog Number CAS 0389-1522   CAS 0389-1522; Knife
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Knife
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture late 19th century
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Bone or ivory
Description From BRL 1982: "Dinner knife / late 19th century. Blade: Factory dinner knife blade, reshaped and artificially colored. Handle: possibly older, bone or ivory handle. Note: Made to look 16th century, probably done by a dealer to cheat collectors."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 20.1