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Knife

1500-1550 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Knife with wooden scales held by latten rivets with latten shoulders and cap. Cutler's mark: a mallet?


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Wooden scales with latten (brass)
Brief description
Wooden scales held by latten rivets with latten shoulders and cap. Cutler's mark: a mallet? Excavated in Hill Street, Finsbury, early 16th century
Physical description
Knife with wooden scales held by latten rivets with latten shoulders and cap. Cutler's mark: a mallet?
Dimensions
  • Length: 24.4cm
  • Maximum width: 1.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
Mark: a mallet? (Cutler's mark:)
Production
Excavated in Hill Street, Finsbury
Collection
Accession number
930-1904

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Record createdMarch 23, 2005
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