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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1555   CAS 0389-1555; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture German, probably
Global Region Europe
Country Germany, probably
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1700s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Horn (cow); Brass
Description From BRL 1982: “Table knife, probably German or Bavarian (sic), probably 18th century; Horn slab handle (cow horn); Pinned on engraved brass bolster; Pinned on cap missing, probably matched brass bolster; Forged blade with single touchmark that appears to be a spade, trademark of Friedrich Herder of Solingen, Germany, est. 1623.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 20.5