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Knife
This is a knife. It was manufactured by Herder. It is dated ca. 1690 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is ivory, steel, silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
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: 25.8 x 3 cm (10 3/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On blade: (cultler's mark) HERDER
Cite this object as
Knife; Manufactured by Herder; ivory, steel, silver; L x W: 25.8 x 3 cm (10 3/16 x 1 3/16 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-156
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
