Knife
1600-1605 (made)
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The handles of silver-gilt, decorated with flowers in translucent enamel. The knife blade tapers to a point.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, gold and enamel, the blade of steel. |
| Brief description | Knife, silver-gilt, enamel and steel, Augsburg, 1600-1605, by Heinrich Sailer. |
| Physical description | The handles of silver-gilt, decorated with flowers in translucent enamel. The knife blade tapers to a point. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Mark of Augsburg |
| Gallery label | Silver Gallery:
This unsually sophisticated personal cutlery set would originally have had a specially made leather travelling case. The set once belonged to the famous 19th century collector, Frederic Spitzer.(26/11/2002) |
| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Salting Bequest From a cutlery set of four Spitzer Collection, Sale Catalogue, 1893, lots 2354 to 2357 (3,300 francs) |
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| Accession number | M.618-1910 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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