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Knife with Openwork Handle Knife
This is a knife. It was designed by Simon Lissim and manufactured by S.Sorensen & Son and Carl Sorensen and Son. It is dated ca. 1960 and we acquired it in 1981. Its medium is gold plated, silver, steel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
bequest of
Simon Lissim.
It is credited Bequest of Simon Lissim.
Its dimensions are
L x W x D: 22.2 × 2.1 × 1 cm (8 3/4 × 13/16 × 3/8 in.)
It has the following markings
On side of handle: [1} “DES. BY LISSIM. 830 S.” (Designer’s mark, Simon Lissim, and standard) [2] “MADE IN/DENMARK” and “BY/C.SØRENSEN & SON” (Manufacturer’s mark)
It is inscribed
On blade: [1] "RAADVAD KNIVFABRIKER" over a crown symbol over "RUSTFRI", etched (Manufacturer’s mark, Raadvad Knivfabriker company)
Cite this object as
Knife with Openwork Handle Knife; Designed by Simon Lissim (American, b. Kiev, Russia, 1900–1981); Manufactured by C. Sorensen & Son (Denmark), Carl Sorensen and Son; Denmark; gold plated, silver, steel; L x W x D: 22.2 × 2.1 × 1 cm (8 3/4 × 13/16 × 3/8 in.); Bequest of Simon Lissim; 1981-37-7
