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 |