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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2101   CAS 0389-2101; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture German or English
Global Region Europe
Country Germany or England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. Germany or England
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1500s or 1600s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Copper alloy; Other metal
Description From BRL 1982: "Knife; German or English, probably late 16th or 17th century. Handle: Two piece wrought copper alloy."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 20.8