Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1891A,B | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Knife with sheath | |
| Culture | Italian | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Italy | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Sardinia, probably | |
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| Date of Manufacture | 1700s, probably | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | A: Wood; Leather; Silver; B: Metal: Steel; Wood; Silver; Shell: nacre (mother-of-pearl) | |
| Description | A: Sheath; B: Knife; From BRL 1982: “Mediterranean dagger and scabbard, Italy or Spain; Knife: Horn handle with pearl panels and twisted silver inlays; Forged bolster, surprisingly plain; Triangular blade with long false edge; Hole pierced near bolster; Scabbard: Wood, covered in green leather, embossed; Engraved silver throat and tip; Chain made of double links; Probably 19th century; Bolster looks lateâ€; From Bernard R. Levine's Guide to Knives and Their Values, 3rd ed., C17, p. 468: “[P]robably 18th century from Sardinia. Double-edged triangular blade. Pearl and tortoiseshell handle mounted in silver. Silver-mounted green Morocco sheath.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=2.0; B=1.6, Thickness = A=0.9; B=1.5, Length = A=12.9; B=21.4 | |