Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1662 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Folding 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; Horn; Brass; Iron | |
| Description | From BRL 1982: “Folding knife, England, probably Sheffield; Fancy pressed horn handle, fancy pressed brass bolster; Iron lines, steel spring; Steel blade marked ‘PATENT’; Original shape; Early 19th century, probably before 1820.” | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 26.5 (open) | |