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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1612   CAS 0389-1612; Knife
Category Culinary Items
Object Name Knife
Culture Dutch or Scandinavian
Global Region Europe
Country Netherlands or Scandinavia
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County
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Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood; Tin alloy (?)
Description From BRL 1982: “Knife; Made up from parts; Wood handle with cast tin (?) (sic) alloy decorations; Has German or French table knife ferrule; Reground modern European carving knife blade; Handle may EA... (illegible: EARLY?) (sic), Dutch or Scandinavian.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Thickness = 2.4, Length = 34.2