Knife
ca.1780 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Penknife with a long, narrow, folding steel blade engraved on the back with a wavy line which runs down to the spring. Maker's mark: a cockerel on the blade. The handle is covered with mother-of-pearl scales with oblique bands, rosettes and end mounts of gold.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Steel with mother-of-pearl and gold mounts |
| Brief description | Knife with a handle covered with mother-of-pearl scales with gold mounts, maker's mark: a cockerel, France (?), late 18th century |
| Physical description | Penknife with a long, narrow, folding steel blade engraved on the back with a wavy line which runs down to the spring. Maker's mark: a cockerel on the blade. The handle is covered with mother-of-pearl scales with oblique bands, rosettes and end mounts of gold. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Mark: a cockerel (Maker's mark on the blade) |
| Credit line | Given by J. H. Fitzhenry |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1048-1902 |
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| Record created | March 22, 2005 |
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