Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1653 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Knife | |
| Culture | English, probably, or possibly Irish | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain, probably, or possibly Ireland | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England, probably, or possibly Ireland | |
| County | South Yorkshire, England, probably, or possibly Ireland | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Sheffield, England, probably, or possibly Dublin, Ireland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | unknown | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant?) | |
| Description | Bread knife with steel blade and ivory handle; Blade has stamped on it “bread knife” stamped makers name is illegible; Ivory handle has longitudinal lines that intersect at the proximal end; From BRL 1982: “Made in Sheffield, England, probably, or possibly Dublin, Ireland; Carved ivory handle, probably elephant; Blade marked 'Bread knife' - dealer's mark,indistinguishable: ‘---- Son, Cutlers to the Queen, 48 ---- Street, Dublin’ (probably a retailer, possibly a manufacturer).” | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.4, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 31.2 | |