Knife

ca. 1740-ca. 1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Knife with cylindrical handle of porcelain moulded with floral motifs, and with silver ferrule and steel blade.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain with moulded decoration, silver ferrule and steel blade
Brief description
Knife with cylindrical handle of porcelain moulded with floral motifs, probably manufactured by Saint-Cloud porcelain factory, France, about 1740-1760
Physical description
Knife with cylindrical handle of porcelain moulded with floral motifs, and with silver ferrule and steel blade.
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
1000-1902

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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