Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1521 |
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Category |
Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork |
Object Name |
Knife |
Culture |
Northern European? |
Global Region |
Europe |
Country |
unknown |
State/Prov./Dist. |
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County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
Northern Europe? |
Maker's Name |
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Date of Manufacture |
mid 1800s |
Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
Materials |
Metal: Steel; Brass; Copper alloy |
Description |
From BRL 1982: "Knife / unknown origin / possibly Northern European. Blade: Mid-19th century. Blade is in poor condition, but cylindrical bolster suggests mid-19th century factory product. Handle: cast and chased copper alloy handle in form of beast's head. Note: could be pieced together." |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 23.4 |