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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1535   CAS 0389-1535; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Knife
Culture English, probably
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain, probably
State/Prov./Dist. England, probably
County South Yorkshire, probably
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield, probably
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1700s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Clay; Silver
Description Curved blade with rounded end with silver bolster and molded white ceramic handle; From BRL 1982: "Table knife, probably England (Sheffield). Latter part of 18th century. Bulbous end knife blade. White pistol shaped glazed ceramic handles with molded relief design. 'Bow white porcelain' (Hayward, plate XXIVa) silver ferrules. Matches table fork CAS 0389-1536. A nice set."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.2, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 27.3