Knife
early 16th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
The decorative horse-hoof cap suggests that this knife came from the south Netherlands. It was excavated in London. There are signs of recently active rust in the pits on the blade. The wooden scales on the handle have been pushed out by the expanding rust from the tang underneath (the part onto which the handle is fixed) .
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Steel with wood and latten |
| Brief description | Knife with wooden scales held by latten clover-leaves with latten shoulders and cap. Cutler's mark: a crossbow inlaid in latten. Excavated in London, perhaps imported from Flanders, early 16th century |
| Physical description | Knife with wooden scales held by latten clover-leaves with latten shoulders and cap. Cutler's mark: a crossbow inlaid in latten. Excavated in London, perhaps imported from Flanders |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Mark: a crossbow inlaid in latten (Cutler's mark:) |
| Object history | Excavated in London, possibly originally imported from Flanders. |
| Summary | The decorative horse-hoof cap suggests that this knife came from the south Netherlands. It was excavated in London. There are signs of recently active rust in the pits on the blade. The wooden scales on the handle have been pushed out by the expanding rust from the tang underneath (the part onto which the handle is fixed) . |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.41-1954 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2005 |
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