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Object ID #18803667
This is a sheath. It is dated 1675–1700 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is wood, sharkskin, metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
Knife and fork with sheath
England, 1675-1700
Agate, steel, silver; shark skin, wood, metal, (sheath)
The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg, 1985-103-109/111
This object was
donated by
Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
It is credited The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
Its dimensions are
L x W x D: 13.4 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm (5 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.)
It has the following markings
Unmarked
Cite this object as
Object ID #18803667; England; wood, sharkskin, metal; L x W x D: 13.4 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm (5 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-110
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
