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Catalog Number CAS 0389-2056   CAS 0389-2056; Cheese knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cheese knife
Culture German
Global Region Europe
Country Germany
State/Prov./Dist. Nordrhein-Westfalen, probably
County
Other Geographic Data City: Solingen, probably
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal; Silver
Description From BRL 1982: “Knife, German, probably Solingen, ca. 1900; Table cheese serving knife for hard cheese; Silver hollow handle marked ‘K’; Etched design on blade.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 18.6