Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1986 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Knife | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: London, probably | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early to mid 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Agate; Silver; Silver alloy | |
| Description | Curved steel blade with rounded point with a rat tail tang connected to a silver bolster with circle designs and scalloped proximal end that connects with a multicolored agate handle held on by a small silver button; Blade has very worn hallmark; From BRL 1982: "Table knife, England, probably London, early to mid 18th century; Octagon faceted agate handle; Silver alloy (?) (sic) ferrule, silver alloy burr on end of handle; Broad sweeping round end blade with iron bolster; Marks: 1) Quillon dagger - London guild mark; 2) indistinguishable; A good example." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 19.6 | |