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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1982   CAS 0389-1982; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture German
Global Region Europe
Country Germany
State/Prov./Dist. Bavaria
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture mid 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Antler; Silver; Silver plate or silver alloy
Description From BRL 1982: “Knife; Bavaria, mid 19th century; Silver plated or alloy handle inlaid with stag horn panels, silver medallions (sic) representing grapes; Part of a trousse (personal set in a scabbard); Fits in scabbard CAS 0389-1985, but may not be original to it; Steel blade marked with incuse touchmark ‘IP’ (unknown mark); Similar to fork CAS 0389-1609, but not a match.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Thickness = 2.8, Length = 21.6