Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1921 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Knife | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
| County | South Yorkshire | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Sheffield | |
| Maker's Name | Gibbs | |
| Date of Manufacture | late 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Silver; Porcelain | |
| Description | Curved bladed single edged knife with rounded point and silver bolster with porcelain handle with blue Delft design of floral and scroll work; From BRL 1982: "Table knife, Sheffield, England; Blue and white pistol shaped glazed ceramic handle (Delft style); Silver ferrules; Bulbous tipped ridge bound blade marked ‘Gibbs’; Note: Hayward (p.18) identifies Gibbs as Sheffield, third quarter of 18th century. Matches table fork CAS 0389-1922; Superb set." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.0, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 29.1 | |