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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2112   CAS 0389-2112; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture English and German or Dutch
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain and Germany or Netherlands
State/Prov./Dist. England and Germany or Netherlands
County
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Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture blade: 1700s; handle: 1800s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal; Tin alloy
Description From BRL 1982: "Table Knife: English blade / German or Dutch handle. Blade: reshaped 18th century, London swell end blade; marked with dagger and part of a letter. Handle: probably 19th century, handle is cast, hollow tin alloy in imitation of silver. Note: probably assembled from parts."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 25.5