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Object ID #18803745

This is a knife. It is dated 18th century or 19th century and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is steel, silver, ivory. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Knife and fork with sheath
Amsterdam, Netherlands, ca. 1700
Ivory, steel, silver; shark skin, silver (case)
The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg, 1985-103-137-a/c

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: 15.2 × 1.6 × 1 cm (6 in. × 5/8 in. × 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

On blade: [1] unidentified symbol, impressed (unidentified cutler’s mark) On mount at end of handle: [1] unidentified symbol, impressed (unreadible mark, probably assayer’s, duty, or small article mark in use in the Netherlands 1814-1953)

Cite this object as

Object ID #18803745; Netherlands; steel, silver, ivory; L x W x D: 15.2 × 1.6 × 1 cm (6 in. × 5/8 in. × 3/8 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-137-b

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.

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