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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1687   CAS 0389-1687; Knife
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
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture mid to late 1700s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Silver
Description From BRL 1982: "Child's knife, probably England, mid to late 18th century. Handle: fancy faceted silver handle."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 13.2