Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1586 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Knife | |
| Culture | Spanish or Spanish colonial | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Spain or Spanish colonial | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
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| Date of Manufacture | early to mid 1800s, probably | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: bronze; Nickel silver; Horn | |
| Description | From BRL 1982: “Large knife, Spain or Spanish colonial, probably early to mid 19th century; Horn handle with engraved nickel silver panels, ferrule and cap; Fancy forged bolster, extends onto blade, as an Argentinean lanzas (lance heads); Elaborately chased single-edged blade, somewhat curved; Deep fuller, clip point; Obverse: man and woman, dragon, A.M. (sic); Reverse: Dolphin, phoenix; Very showy piece.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.9, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 43.5 | |