Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1596 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Folding knife | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South-Central Asia | |
| Country | India, probably | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1700s or early 1800s, probably | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Brass; Wood; Paint | |
| Description | From BRL: “Folding knife; Probably India, but unsure; Grooved wood handle with two bands of red paint; Engraved brass bolster and cap; Steel blade with two grooves on end side; Backs on (sic) steep pick; No spring; This mechanism, called a ‘balance knife’ or a ‘clutch knife’; Used in India, also used in France but French examples are more delicate; May have been used in southern Europe; Probably 18th or early 19th century.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 12.3 (closed) | |