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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1736   CAS 0389-1736; Folding knife
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Folding knife
Culture English, probably
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain, probably
State/Prov./Dist. England, probably
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1750-1790, perhaps
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood; Tin (?); Iron
Description From BRL 1982: “Folding knife, probably England; Wood handle with tin (?) (sic) pin decoration; Iron bolster integral with liners; Steel spring; Steel blade marked ‘...ERT’; Wide sheep-foot shape; Integral bolster liner construction suggest English (Sheffield), steel spring indicates post 1750; Ca. 1750-1790, perhaps.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 20.4 (open)