Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1960 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Knife | |
| Culture | English, possibly | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain, possibly | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England, possibly | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1600s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Iron; Copper alloy; Enamel | |
| Description | Plain iron blade with copper alloy handle; Handle is decorated in floral pattern that is painted in multiple colors; From BRL 1982: “Table Knife, possibly English; Wrought hollow, copper alloy handle, assembled in two halves; Chased with elaborate design that were filled with white, blue, and red-violet enamel; Straight bolstered blade with remains of a touchmark; Note: Bailey fig. 54 says this type of work may be 17th century English, handle shape may be German; A nice piece.” | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.5, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 21.0 | |