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Knife (probably Netherlands)
This is a knife. It is dated late 17th–early 18th century 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: 21.5 x 3 cm (8 7/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On blade: crown above crescent
Cite this object as
Knife (probably Netherlands); ivory, steel, silver; L x W: 21.5 x 3 cm (8 7/16 x 1 3/16 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-158
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.