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Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1627   CAS 0389-1627; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data City: London
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1600s?
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Iron; Brass
Description From BRL 1982: “Forged, all steel except inset brass handle panels; Perhaps 17th century.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 17.3

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
Other Geographic Data
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-2108   CAS 0389-2108; Knife
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
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1500-1600s?
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Ivory (elephant); Brass; Other metal
Description From BRL 1982: "Table knife, English or Dutch or ? (sic); Blade may be 16th-17th century; Elephant ivory handle, secured by later incorrect brass pin (handle may be from a later, e.g., 19th century, knife); Handle is much less deteriorated than the blade; Blade is touchmarked P."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 26.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1538   CAS 0389-1538; Knife
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
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 0389-2103   CAS 0389-2103; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture English or German
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain or Germany
State/Prov./Dist. England or Germany
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1500s or early 1600s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal; Ivory (elephant)
Description From BRL 1982: “Knife; Possibly English (by construction) or German (by shape of handle), 16th or early 17th century; Shaped and faceted elephant ivory handle, aged or stained to a dark brown; Excavated. For shape, compare CAS 0389-1960, 0389-1858 and 0389-2101; A good piece.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 19.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1960   CAS 0389-1960; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture English, possibly
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain, possibly
State/Prov./Dist. England, possibly
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1600s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Iron; Copper alloy; Enamel
Description Plain iron blade with copper alloy handle; Handle is decorated in floral pattern that is painted in multiple colors; From BRL 1982: “Table Knife, possibly English; Wrought hollow, copper alloy handle, assembled in two halves; Chased with elaborate design that were filled with white, blue, and red-violet enamel; Straight bolstered blade with remains of a touchmark; Note: Bailey fig. 54 says this type of work may be 17th century English, handle shape may be German; A nice piece.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 21.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-2104   CAS 0389-2104; Knife
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
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1500s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Copper alloy; Other metal; Onyx; Wood
Description From BRL 1982: "Knife, probably English, probably mid 16th century; Small green dyed ivory handle inset with colored ‘jewels’; Cap missing; Long faceted iron bolster; Excavated; Compare plate IId of Hayward; A fine early piece."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 21.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-2100   CAS 0389-2100; Knife
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
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture blade: 1600s or 1700s; handle: 1800s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Copper alloy; Other metal
Description From BRL 1982: "Table knife, probably England. Blade is 17th or 18th century. Handle is probably 19th century plated handle stripped of its plate / pistol shaped copper alloy handle; Put together parts."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 16.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1684   CAS 0389-1684; Knife
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 early to mid 1700s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Agate; Silver
Description Curved steel blade with rounded point with a rat tail tang connected to a silver bolster with circle designs and scalloped proximal end that connects with a multicolored agate handle held on by a small silver button; From BRL 1982: “Curved, broad ended table knife, probably England (Sheffield); Fancy octagon faceted agate handles; Fancy silver ferrules; Fancy bolsters; Early to mid 18th century; Matches table fork [CAS] 0389-1975; A nice set, but knife blade is narrowed.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 19.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1687   CAS 0389-1687; Knife
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
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture mid to late 1700s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Silver
Description From BRL 1982: "Child's knife, probably England, mid to late 18th century. Handle: fancy faceted silver handle."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 13.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1533   CAS 0389-1533; Knife
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
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 CAS 0389-1575   CAS 0389-1575; Knife
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

 CAS 0389-1653   CAS 0389-1653; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture English, probably, or possibly Irish
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain, probably, or possibly Ireland
State/Prov./Dist. England, probably, or possibly Ireland
County South Yorkshire, England, probably, or possibly Ireland
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield, England, probably, or possibly Dublin, Ireland
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture unknown
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant?)
Description Bread knife with steel blade and ivory handle; Blade has stamped on it “bread knife” stamped makers name is illegible; Ivory handle has longitudinal lines that intersect at the proximal end; From BRL 1982: “Made in Sheffield, England, probably, or possibly Dublin, Ireland; Carved ivory handle, probably elephant; Blade marked 'Bread knife' - dealer's mark,indistinguishable: ‘---- Son, Cutlers to the Queen, 48 ---- Street, Dublin’ (probably a retailer, possibly a manufacturer).”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.4, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 31.2
Catalog Number CAS 0389-1810   CAS 0389-1810; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture French
Global Region Europe
Country France
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1800-1810
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood: ebony; Silver
Description From BRL 1982: "Carving knife, Empire style circa 1800-1810. Steel Blade is marked with a crown over 'S' and 'Julien' in script. Blade is ground down some, and has a hairline crack in the back. Handle: Ebony; silver cap and ferrule. Note: Carving knives of this period and older are very rare."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.8, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 32.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1888   CAS 0389-1888; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture French
Global Region Europe
Country France
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Loew
Date of Manufacture ca. 1800
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood: ebony; Silver
Description From BRL 1982: "Matched dessert or child's knife / France / ca. 1800. Blade marked: 'LOEW'; Handle: Ebony with silver ferrules. This style is still manufactured in France. Matches [CAS] 0389-1889."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 18.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 1984-0006-0003E   CAS 1984-0006-0003E; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture French
Global Region Europe
Country France
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name MacDaniel
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Steel; Silver
Description Steel-bladed knife with silver handle; Short blade is rounded at distal end and stamped "MacDaniel" near proximal hand; Solid rectangular handle with raised edges is engraved "Joseph" near proximal end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 19.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 1984-0006-0003F   CAS 1984-0006-0003F; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture French
Global Region Europe
Country France
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Steel; Silver
Description Steel-bladed knife with silver handle; Short blade is rounded at distal end and stamped "MacDaniel" near proximal hand; Solid rectangular handle with raised edges is engraved "Louisa" near proximal end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 19.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 1984-0006-0003G   CAS 1984-0006-0003G; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture French
Global Region Europe
Country France
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Steel; Silver
Description Steel-bladed knife with silver handle; Short blade is rounded at distal end and stamped "MacDaniel" near proximal hand; Solid rectangular handle with raised edges is engraved "Cora" near proximal end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 19.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 1984-0006-0003H   CAS 1984-0006-0003H; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture French
Global Region Europe
Country France
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Steel; Silver
Description Steel-bladed knife with silver handle; Short blade is rounded at distal end and stamped "MacDaniel" near proximal hand; Solid rectangular handle with raised edges is engraved "John" near proximal end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 19.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1811   CAS 0389-1811; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture French, probably
Global Region Europe
Country France, probably
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1790s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood: ebony; Brass
Description From BRL 1982: "Carving knife / probably France, probably First Republic, 1790s. Blade: Rust pitted, marked with a dot over spade. Handle: carved ebony, brass ferrule."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.8, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 33.6
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