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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1653   CAS 0389-1653; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture English, probably, or possibly Irish
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain, probably, or possibly Ireland
State/Prov./Dist. England, probably, or possibly Ireland
County South Yorkshire, England, probably, or possibly Ireland
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield, England, probably, or possibly Dublin, Ireland
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture unknown
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant?)
Description Bread knife with steel blade and ivory handle; Blade has stamped on it “bread knife” stamped makers name is illegible; Ivory handle has longitudinal lines that intersect at the proximal end; From BRL 1982: “Made in Sheffield, England, probably, or possibly Dublin, Ireland; Carved ivory handle, probably elephant; Blade marked 'Bread knife' - dealer's mark,indistinguishable: ‘---- Son, Cutlers to the Queen, 48 ---- Street, Dublin’ (probably a retailer, possibly a manufacturer).”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.4, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 31.2