Clasp Knife
ca.1800 (made)
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Steel knife blade with a spring catch, the blade marked POUZAUX crowned, the ebony handle inlaid with silver masonic symbols, one inscribed 'IB' and the end of the handle engraved with heads of beasts and a Pelican in her piety
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Steel with tortoiseshell scales, inlaid with silver |
| Brief description | Steel knife, the blade marked POUZAUX crowned, the handle covered with tortoiseshell scales, inlaid with silver masonic symbols, France, ca.1800 |
| Physical description | Steel knife blade with a spring catch, the blade marked POUZAUX crowned, the ebony handle inlaid with silver masonic symbols, one inscribed 'IB' and the end of the handle engraved with heads of beasts and a Pelican in her piety |
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| Credit line | Given by Arthur Myers Smith |
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| Accession number | M.94-1916 |
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| Record created | April 15, 2005 |
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