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Traveling Knife Knife
This is a knife. It is dated mid–late 18th century and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is silver, steel, brass. 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: 17.3 × 1.8 × 1.8 cm (6 13/16 × 11/16 × 11/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On blade: two crossed swords and a hammer or cross
Cite this object as
Traveling Knife Knife; silver, steel, brass; L x W x D: 17.3 × 1.8 × 1.8 cm (6 13/16 × 11/16 × 11/16 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-274
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
