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Catalog Number CAS 0389-2007   CAS 0389-2007; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County South Yorkshire
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1840-1870
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Iron; Antler
Description From BRL 1982: "Table knife. Blade: Steel with iron bolsters. Handle: Stag horn, missing domed, iron butt caps. Marks: 'V crown R.W. IWIGG' (TWIGG (?)) (mark unknown). Matches fork [CAS] 0389-2006."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 18.3