| Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1963 |
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| Category |
Carvings; Culinary Items |
| Object Name |
Knife |
| Culture |
German, probably, or Dutch |
| Global Region |
Europe |
| Country |
Germany, probably, or Netherlands |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
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| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
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| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
handle: 1600s; blade: ca. 1900 |
| Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
| Materials |
Metal: Steel; Wood (boxwood?); Silver |
| Description |
From BRL 1982: “Knife, probably German or Dutch, 17th century; Blade is ca. 1900, probably German; Worn down bread knife blade; Remains of mark: ‘J/LFF’; Boxwood (?) (sic) handle and silver ferrule; Handle carved to represent mounted knight slaying a dragon with a spear.†|
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.7, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 28.0 |