Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1734A,B | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Knife with sheath | |
| Culture | German | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Germany | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nordrhein-Westfalen | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Solingen | |
| Maker's Name | F. Herder, Abr. Sohn | |
| Date of Manufacture | late 1800s (blade); late 1700s to early 1800s (handle); 1800s to 1900s (sheath) | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | A: Metal: Steel; Silver or silver plate; B: Silver | |
| Description | A: Knife; B: Sheath; From BRL 1982: "Small knife and scabbard. Germany. Blade: late 19th century / marked F. Herder, Abr. Sohn, Solingen (est. 1623, presently still in business). Handle: 18th century style, but is much later, probably late 18th or early to mid 19th century. Handle is hollow silver or plate with embossed design of classical figures / cast finial of dog / has touchmarks on reverse. Scabbard: Silver, 19th or 20th century. Scabbard is not correct, originally possibly for a small gaucho knife." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=1.8; B=1.7, Thickness = A=1.1; B=1.1, Length = A=13.4; B=9.5 | |