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Clasp Knife

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watered steel blade with a chiseled back edge. The steel grip is decorated with silver set with niello


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Chiseled crucible forged steel and nielloed silver
Brief description
Steel clasp knife with a grip decorated with arabesques in silver set with niello. 19th century, Caucasus.
Physical description
Watered steel blade with a chiseled back edge. The steel grip is decorated with silver set with niello
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
572-1876

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Record createdDecember 11, 2002
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