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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2119   CAS 0389-2119; Folding knife
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Folding knife
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture late 1700s to early 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Bone; Silver alloy; Iron
Description From BRL: “Folding knife, England; Green dyed bone handle, one [side with] round shield of silver alloy on plate; Iron liners; Separate fancy iron bolster; Steel blade with remains of mark: ‘...ANTED’ - probably ‘warranted’; Late 18th - early 19th century.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 13.3