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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2020   CAS 0389-2020; Knife
Category Culinary Items
Object Name Knife
Culture English, probably
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain, probably
State/Prov./Dist. England, probably
County
Other Geographic Data City: London, probably
Maker's Name W. Lund
Date of Manufacture early 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Antler; Silver; Brass
Description Plain steel blade with rounded distal end; Silver bolster with antler handle that has a silver rosette on the proximal end; Stamped on proximal portion of blade "W. Lund"; From BRL 1982: "Small double-edged knife, possibly a table cheese serving knife. Blade: double-edged. Handle: Crown stag horn. Brass flower on crown. Silver ferrule. Mark: 'W. Lund' (same work as [CAS] 0389-1664, 1665), probably England, probably London, but no info. on name."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Thickness = 3.2, Length = 19.2