Not currently on display at the V&A

Knife

ca.1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Knife with a stamped silver handle of tapered octagonal section with strapwork decoration, Mark: a pair of scissors


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Steel with stamped silver
Brief description
Knife with a stamped silver handle. Mark: a pair of scissors, Netherlands, ca.1700
Physical description
Knife with a stamped silver handle of tapered octagonal section with strapwork decoration, Mark: a pair of scissors
Dimensions
  • Length: 7.25in
  • Width: 0.62in
Marks and inscriptions
Mark: a pair of scissors
Credit line
Lt. Col. G. B. Croft-Lyons Bequest
Object history
Acquired in Basle, Switzerland
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.952-1926

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Record createdApril 18, 2005
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