Knife
1600 -1650 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Steel blade with traces of gold inlay, handle of amber, with inlaid mother of pearl in a chequer board pattern, ebony and brass washers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Steel blade, the handle, amber, inlaid with gold, mother of pearl, ebony and brass. |
| Brief description | Steel knife with a handle of amber, English, possibly London, blade possibly by John Arnold, early 17th century |
| Physical description | Steel blade with traces of gold inlay, handle of amber, with inlaid mother of pearl in a chequer board pattern, ebony and brass washers. |
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| Object history | Bought from C. H. Shoppee Esq. in 1901 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Trusted, Marjorie. Catalogue of European Ambers in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1985. 119 p., ill. ISBN 0948107138. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 539-1901 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2004 |
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