Knife
ca. 1740-1760 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
With octagonal faceted tapered handle painted with chinoiseries. Mounts: The broken blade is stamped with an undentified cuttler's mark.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain handle painted in enamels, with silver ferrule and steel blade |
| Brief description | Knife with porcelain octagonal faceted tapered handle painted with chinoiseries and broken steel blade, Mennecy porcelain factory, France, ca. 1740-1760 |
| Physical description | With octagonal faceted tapered handle painted with chinoiseries. Mounts: The broken blade is stamped with an undentified cuttler's mark. |
| Credit line | Given by Mr John Lowe |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.29-1959 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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