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1985

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Knife with Porcelain Handle (One of Four) Knife

This is a knife. It was manufactured by Chantilly Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated ca. 1735–1740 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, silver, steel. 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: 24.3 × 2.3 × 2.4 cm (9 9/16 × 7/8 × 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On blade: cutler's mark

Cite this object as

Knife with Porcelain Handle (One of Four) Knife; Manufactured by Chantilly Porcelain Manufactory (France); France; soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, silver, steel; L x W x D: 24.3 × 2.3 × 2.4 cm (9 9/16 × 7/8 × 15/16 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-233

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