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Knife Handle

1625 to 1650 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cast brass knife handle decorated with champléve enamel, with a terminal figure of a youthful Bacchus and foliations on the base


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cast brass with champléve enamel
Brief description
Cast brass knife handle decorated with champléve enamel, Netherlands, 1625 to 1650
Physical description
Cast brass knife handle decorated with champléve enamel, with a terminal figure of a youthful Bacchus and foliations on the base
Dimensions
  • Length: 3.5in
  • Width: 0.75in
Credit line
Lt. Col. G. B. Croft-Lyons Bequest
Object history
Acquired in Edinburgh
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.949-1926

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Record createdApril 18, 2005
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