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Knife with Agate Handle Knife
This is a knife. It is dated ca. 1700–20 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is steel, agate, silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
text from the historical overview in "Feeding Desire":
Generally speaking, up until the late seventeeth century and, in some cases, later, hosts did not provide cutlery to their guestsl people traveled with their own sets. Since knives and their cases were mae of various valuable materilas, it was through the knife that the importance of design, materials, and craftsmanship entered the realm of flatware. Due to its softness, gold was not the ideal choice for a handle; instead, coral, hardstone (figs. 12, 13), enamel (fig. 14), and carved ivory (fig. 15) demonstrated one's taste and wealth.
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: 20.9 × 1.9 × 1.7 cm (8 1/4 × 3/4 × 11/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On blade, stamped: [1] unidentified cutlers' mark On ferrule, stamped: [2] illegible mark
Cite this object as
Knife with Agate Handle Knife; Netherlands; steel, agate, silver; L x W x D: 20.9 × 1.9 × 1.7 cm (8 1/4 × 3/4 × 11/16 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-128
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
