Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1535 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Knife | |
| Culture | English, probably | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain, probably | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England, probably | |
| County | South Yorkshire, probably | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Sheffield, probably | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | late 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Clay; Silver | |
| Description | Curved blade with rounded end with silver bolster and molded white ceramic handle; From BRL 1982: "Table knife, probably England (Sheffield). Latter part of 18th century. Bulbous end knife blade. White pistol shaped glazed ceramic handles with molded relief design. 'Bow white porcelain' (Hayward, plate XXIVa) silver ferrules. Matches table fork CAS 0389-1536. A nice set." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.2, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 27.3 | |