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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1888   CAS 0389-1888; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture French
Global Region Europe
Country France
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Loew
Date of Manufacture ca. 1800
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood: ebony; Silver
Description From BRL 1982: "Matched dessert or child's knife / France / ca. 1800. Blade marked: 'LOEW'; Handle: Ebony with silver ferrules. This style is still manufactured in France. Matches [CAS] 0389-1889."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 18.9