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Knife (Netherlands)

This is a knife. It was manufactured by J.M. van Kempen and Son, Voorschoten. It is dated ca. 1905–10 and we acquired it in 1994. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Gift of Justin G. Schiller.

Its dimensions are

cm: L: 16 x W: 2.2

It has the following markings

On reverse of shaft, stamped: mark of .833 silver fineness and "VKu" for JM van Kempen & Sons.

Cite this object as

Knife (Netherlands); Manufactured by J.M. van Kempen and Son, Voorschoten (Netherlands); silver; cm: L: 16 x W: 2.2; Gift of Justin G. Schiller; 1994-66-49

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