Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-2114 | |
Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
Object Name | Knife | |
Culture | Northern European | |
Global Region | Europe | |
Country | unknown | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Northern Europe | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1600s | |
Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
Materials | Metal; Bone; Brass | |
Description | From BRL 1982: "Table Knife / Northern European, origin unknown / circa 17th century. Carved and engraved bone handle, was part of a figure but pinned-on end piece is missing. Brass ferrule appears to be an early repair of the crack in the bone." | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 21.7 |