Knife
ca. 1755 (made)
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Steel knife with a handle of soft-paste porcelain moulded in relief and painted in blue. Handle of pistol-butt form moulded with rococo scrollwork and painted with sprays of flowers. Straight blade with a rounded end and stamped 'KEARNS LONDON'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain moulded in relief and painted in blue and steel |
| Brief description | Steel knife with a handle of soft-paste porcelain moulded in relief and painted in blue, Bow Porcelain Factory, Bow, ca. 1755 |
| Physical description | Steel knife with a handle of soft-paste porcelain moulded in relief and painted in blue. Handle of pistol-butt form moulded with rococo scrollwork and painted with sprays of flowers. Straight blade with a rounded end and stamped 'KEARNS LONDON'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'KEARNS LONDON' (Stamped on the blade) |
| Credit line | Given by Roland H. Ley, Esq. |
| Production | The steel blade is 19th century. |
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| Accession number | C.242-1911 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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