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Catalog Number CAS 0389-1778   CAS 0389-1778; Hunting knife
Category Weaponry
Object Name Hunting knife
Culture German
Global Region Europe
Country Germany
State/Prov./Dist. Nordrhein-Westfalen
County
Other Geographic Data City: Solingen
Maker's Name F. W. Holler
Date of Manufacture 1870-1918
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood; Iron
Description From BRL: “Knife made from sword; Wood hilt, iron mounts; Ricasso stamped ‘F.W. Holler, Solingen’; Probably was a heavy cavalry on dragoon saber; Walter lists F.W. holler 1866 to present, made edged weapons 1870-1945; This piece may date from as early as 1870 or as late as about 1918.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.8, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 41.6