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Knife

1725-1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Steel knife with a straight blade with a rounded end, the handle of green-stained bone with silver encrustations depicting stags, dogs and shells, and an embossed end mount


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Steel with green-stained bone and silver encrustations
Brief description
Steel knife with a handle of green-stained bone with silver encrustations, Germany, mid 18th century
Physical description
Steel knife with a straight blade with a rounded end, the handle of green-stained bone with silver encrustations depicting stags, dogs and shells, and an embossed end mount
Dimensions
  • Length: 8in
  • Width: 0.75in
Marks and inscriptions
Mark: ca. 1900 Dutch import mark on mounts
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1018-1902

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Record createdMarch 4, 2005
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