Not on display

Knife

mid 17th century (made)

Southern Germany, mid 17th century. Scrivener's knife. Handle of cloudy agate. Ferrule and spike of silver. The spike is for splitting quills. Mark: a mullet above a pike-head (?); Cutlery and flatware

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Southern Germany, mid 17th century. Scrivener's knife. Handle of cloudy agate. Ferrule and spike of silver. The spike is for splitting quills. Mark: a mullet above a pike-head (?); Cutlery and flatware
Collection
Accession number
1055-1902

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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