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1985

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Knife with Porcelain Handle Knife

This is a knife. It was probably Bow Porcelain Manufactory and manufactured by Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated mid- 18th century and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is steel, silver; soft paste porcelain. 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 x D: 27.6 × 2.8 × 2.2 cm (10 7/8 × 1 1/8 × 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Unmarked

Cite this object as

Knife with Porcelain Handle Knife; Probably Bow Porcelain Manufactory (England, GB, United Kingdom); Manufactured by Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (United Kingdom); England; steel, silver; soft paste porcelain; L x W x D: 27.6 × 2.8 × 2.2 cm (10 7/8 × 1 1/8 × 7/8 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-203

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