Catalog Number
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CAS 0389-1533 |
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Category |
Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork |
Object Name |
Knife |
Culture |
English, probably |
Global Region |
Europe |
Country |
England / Great Britain, probably |
State/Prov./Dist. |
England, probably |
County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1600s to 1700s |
Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
Materials |
Metal: Steel; Bone; Iron; Brass |
Description |
From BRL 1982: "Table Knife / most likely English / 17th or early 18th century. Blade: Steel. Wrought iron bolster. Handle: Thick bone (?) scales secured by four iron pins. Small diamond shaped brass cap secured by iron pin. Note: compare Hayward, plate IIa." |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 23.0 |
Catalog Number
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CAS 0389-1535 |
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Category |
Culinary Items; Pottery |
Object Name |
Knife |
Culture |
English, probably |
Global Region |
Europe |
Country |
England / Great Britain, probably |
State/Prov./Dist. |
England, probably |
County |
South Yorkshire, probably |
Other Geographic
Data |
City: Sheffield, probably |
Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
late 1700s |
Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
Materials |
Metal: Steel; Clay; Silver |
Description |
Curved blade with rounded end with silver bolster and molded white ceramic handle; From BRL 1982: "Table knife, probably England (Sheffield). Latter part of 18th century. Bulbous end knife blade. White pistol shaped glazed ceramic handles with molded relief design. 'Bow white porcelain' (Hayward, plate XXIVa) silver ferrules. Matches table fork CAS 0389-1536. A nice set." |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 3.2, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 27.3 |
Catalog Number
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CAS 0389-1536 |
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Category |
Culinary Items; Pottery |
Object Name |
Fork |
Culture |
English, probably |
Global Region |
Europe |
Country |
England / Great Britain, probably |
State/Prov./Dist. |
England, probably |
County |
South Yorkshire, probably |
Other Geographic
Data |
City: Sheffield, probably |
Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
late 1700s |
Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
Materials |
Metal: Steel; Clay; Silver |
Description |
Two-tined steel fork with silver bolster and white ceramic handle; The handle is mold made with scroll work; From BRL 1982: "Table fork, probably England (Sheffield). Latter part of 18th century. Two-tined fork. White pistol shaped glazed ceramic handles with molded relief design. 'Bow white porcelain' (Hayward, plate XXIVa) silver ferrules. Matches table knife CAS 0389-1535. A nice set." |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.9, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 21.8 |
Catalog Number
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CAS 0389-1538 |
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Category |
Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork |
Object Name |
Knife |
Culture |
English or Dutch, probably |
Global Region |
Europe |
Country |
England / Great Britain or Netherlands, probably |
State/Prov./Dist. |
England or Netherlands, probably |
County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
1700s or early 1800s |
Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
Materials |
Metal: Steel; Ivory |
Description |
From BRL 1982: "Table knife, English or Dutch (?) (sic), 17th or early 18th century (?) (sic); Texture carved ivory handle, patched, cap missing; Forged bolster." |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 1.7, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 18.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1543 |
![CAS 0389-1543; Knife](https://monarch.calacademy.org/mnt/image_db/anthro/0389-1543.jpg) |
Category |
Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork |
Object Name |
Knife |
Culture |
German, probably |
Global Region |
Europe |
Country |
Germany, probably |
State/Prov./Dist. |
Nordrhein-Westfalen, probably |
County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
City: Solingen, probably |
Maker's Name |
|
Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1900 |
Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
Materials |
Metal: Steel; Ivory: walrus tusk; Nickel silver |
Description |
From BRL 1982: "Table knife / probably German, circa 1900, Solingen. Blade: Blade was originally straight and round ended; reground to make it look older. Remains of mark on blade: ' F. D...S...' Handle: appears to be walrus ivory core, nickel silver ferrule." |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 25.6 |
Catalog Number
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CAS 0389-1544 |
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Category |
Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork |
Object Name |
Knife |
Culture |
German |
Global Region |
Europe |
Country |
Germany |
State/Prov./Dist. |
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County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
late 1700s or early 1800s, probably |
Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
Materials |
Metal: Steel; Antler; Silver; Copper |
Description |
From BRL 1982: “Table knife, Germany, probably late 18th or early 19th century; Stag horn handle panels; Pinned on silver plated copper ornaments and end caps (same style as on CAS 0389-1970 and -1971); Blade and handle badly worn; Matches table fork CAS 0389-1988.†|
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 1.6, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 16.1 |
Catalog Number
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CAS 0389-1555 |
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Category |
Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork |
Object Name |
Knife |
Culture |
German, probably |
Global Region |
Europe |
Country |
Germany, probably |
State/Prov./Dist. |
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County |
|
Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
1700s, probably |
Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
Materials |
Metal: Steel; Horn (cow); Brass |
Description |
From BRL 1982: “Table knife, probably German or Bavarian (sic), probably 18th century; Horn slab handle (cow horn); Pinned on engraved brass bolster; Pinned on cap missing, probably matched brass bolster; Forged blade with single touchmark that appears to be a spade, trademark of Friedrich Herder of Solingen, Germany, est. 1623.†|
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 20.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1575 |
![CAS 0389-1575; Knife](https://monarch.calacademy.org/mnt/image_db/anthro/0389-1575.jpg) |
Category |
Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork |
Object Name |
Knife |
Culture |
English, probably |
Global Region |
Europe |
Country |
England / Great Britain, probably |
State/Prov./Dist. |
England, probably |
County |
South Yorkshire, probably |
Other Geographic
Data |
City: Sheffield, probably |
Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1800-1820 |
Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
Materials |
Metal: Steel; Iron; Silver; Buffalo horn |
Description |
From BRL 1982: "Table Knife, circa 1800-1820, probably England (Sheffield). Bulbous end ridge back blade. Fancy carved or molded black buffalo horn handle, silver ferrule and cap. Iron bolster. Blade stamped ‘GB’ - mark unknown. Exceptional piece." |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.7, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 26.7 |
Catalog Number
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CAS 0389-1578 |
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Category |
Tools & Implements |
Object Name |
Knife |
Culture |
Spanish, probably, or Latin American |
Global Region |
Europe |
Country |
Spain, probably, or Latin America |
State/Prov./Dist. |
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County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
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Maker's Name |
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Date of Manufacture |
late 1800s |
Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
Materials |
Metal: Steel; Horn; Brass |
Description |
From BRL 1982: “Sheath knife or dagger, Spain or Latin America, late 19th century; Horn handle with brass pin decorations; Brass bolsters and caps (applied) shape of leg (sic); Clip blade with thin point; Marked in Spanish.†|
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 4.0, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 30.0 |
Catalog Number
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CAS 0389-1579 |
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Category |
Tools & Implements |
Object Name |
Knife |
Culture |
Spanish or Spanish colonial |
Global Region |
Europe |
Country |
Spain or Spanish colonial |
State/Prov./Dist. |
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County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
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Maker's Name |
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Date of Manufacture |
1800s, probably |
Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
Materials |
Metal: Steel; Bone; Brass |
Description |
From BRL 1982: “Miniature Mediterranean dagger, Spain or Spanish colonial, probably 19th century; Bone and brass handle; Triangular blade with crude forged bolster; Engraved brass bolster overlay; Blade marked with punch work; Scroll on obverse; Reverse: ‘VICEN_A ESNIDVEÑO’; Compare CAS 0389-1764 - similar work - also CAS 0389-1580 through -1584.†|
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 14.4 |
Catalog Number
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CAS 0389-1586 |
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Category |
Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements |
Object Name |
Knife |
Culture |
Spanish or Spanish colonial |
Global Region |
Europe |
Country |
Spain or Spanish colonial |
State/Prov./Dist. |
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County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
Maker's Name |
|
Date of Manufacture |
early to mid 1800s, probably |
Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
Materials |
Metal: bronze; Nickel silver; Horn |
Description |
From BRL 1982: “Large knife, Spain or Spanish colonial, probably early to mid 19th century; Horn handle with engraved nickel silver panels, ferrule and cap; Fancy forged bolster, extends onto blade, as an Argentinean lanzas (lance heads); Elaborately chased single-edged blade, somewhat curved; Deep fuller, clip point; Obverse: man and woman, dragon, A.M. (sic); Reverse: Dolphin, phoenix; Very showy piece.†|
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 3.9, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 43.5 |