Knife
ca. 1700-ca. 1740 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Pistol-shaped handle
Mounts: The English steel blade is stamped with the cutler's mark 'GRAY'
The handle of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue, with silver ferrule and steel tines
Mounts: The English steel blade is stamped with the cutler's mark 'GRAY'
The handle of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue, with silver ferrule and steel tines
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue, with silver ferrule and steel blade |
| Brief description | Knife made by Saint-Cloud porcelain factory, France, ca. 1700-ca. 1740. |
| Physical description | Pistol-shaped handle Mounts: The English steel blade is stamped with the cutler's mark 'GRAY' The handle of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue, with silver ferrule and steel tines |
| Credit line | Given by Surgeon-Captain A. E. Weightman |
| Production | Acquired as Saint-Cloud c. 1725, but the colour of the cobalt is not typical. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.2-1922 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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