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Knife and Sheath

19th century (made)

A knife and sheath. The knife has a long, slender blade that has raised gilded decoration to both sides, one side bearing various designs and the other bearing a design and an inscription. The handle is made from of a very deep blue lapis lazuli and is of roughly oval cross-section. There is a small lapis lazuli cone set into the end of the handle.
The sheath is silver with gilding on one edge, with both sides being decorated with sliver animals, raised above a blue enamel background. One side only is set along its length with two large and four smaller oval lapis lazuli cabochons. At the open, pear-shaped end, there is a encircling band set with 6 small round lapis lazuli cabochons.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Knife (Weapon)
  • Knife Sheath
Materials and techniques
Lapis lazuli, silver, silver-gilt, enamel, steel. Produced using a wide range of techniques.
Brief description
Knife and sheath, gilt decoration and inscription on blade with lapis lazuli handle, silver sheath with blue enamel and lapis lazuli cabochons.
Physical description
A knife and sheath. The knife has a long, slender blade that has raised gilded decoration to both sides, one side bearing various designs and the other bearing a design and an inscription. The handle is made from of a very deep blue lapis lazuli and is of roughly oval cross-section. There is a small lapis lazuli cone set into the end of the handle.
The sheath is silver with gilding on one edge, with both sides being decorated with sliver animals, raised above a blue enamel background. One side only is set along its length with two large and four smaller oval lapis lazuli cabochons. At the open, pear-shaped end, there is a encircling band set with 6 small round lapis lazuli cabochons.
Dimensions
  • Is.23 1958 length: 439.0mm (+/- 0.5) (Note: Overall length)
  • Is.23 1958 length: 310.0mm (+/- 0.5) (Note: Length of the blade)
  • Is.23 1958 width: 19.2mm (Note: Width of the blade at the handle end)
  • Is.23 a 1958 length: 352.0mm (+/- 0.5) (Note: Overall length)
  • Is.23 a 1958 length: 25.2mm (Note: External length of the pear-shaped opening)
  • Is.23 a 1958 width: 19.6mm (Note: External width of the pear-shaped opening)
  • Is.23 a 1958 length: 29.0 & 29.3mm (Note: Lengths of the two large oval lapis lazuli cabochons, including the setting.)
  • Is.23 a 1958 width: 13.5mm (Note: Widths of the two large oval lapis lazuli cabochons, including the settings)
Collection
Accession number
IS.23&A-1958

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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