Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1917 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Folding knife with corkscrew | |
| Culture | French, probably | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | France, probably | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | mid 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Silver; Iron; Nickel silver | |
| Description | From BRL 1982: “Folding knife, probably France; Foil-backed tortoise shell handle, silver bolster and chrysanthemum-shaped burrs; Shell carved out for corkscrew; Iron liners; Steel blade marked with a crown and an illegible word; Semi-lock mechanism; This [item] was original a take-apart like CAS 0389-1916, but has been riveted together with the three iron rivets that have nickel silver burrs; Mid 18th century.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 27.2 | |