| Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1575 |
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| Category |
Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork |
| 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 |
ca. 1800-1820 |
| Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
| Materials |
Metal: Steel; Iron; Silver; Buffalo horn |
| Description |
From BRL 1982: "Table Knife, circa 1800-1820, probably England (Sheffield). Bulbous end ridge back blade. Fancy carved or molded black buffalo horn handle, silver ferrule and cap. Iron bolster. Blade stamped ‘GB’ - mark unknown. Exceptional piece." |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.7, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 26.7 |