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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1666   CAS 0389-1666; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture German, possibly
Global Region Europe
Country Germany, possibly
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1700s to early 1800s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood; Tin alloy?
Description From BRL 1982: “Bread knife, possibly German, probably late 18th - early 19th century; Wood handle, probably tin alloy ferrule; Marked ‘IAK’ under a bird; Hand cut stamp.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.4, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 29.2