Knife, miniature with case

Name/Title

Knife, miniature with case

Entry/Object ID

0000.1.30

Description

30.01 Knife: Tapering single-edged blade, the upper edge curving down to form the point and chamfered on one side for about half its length to form a back edge and behind this on the same side decoratively notched short baluster shaped bolster Silver handle of circular section with a narrow moulding at the bottom end widening to meet the mushroom shaped gadrooned cap. 30.02 Case: Circular cowhorn with rounded ends, made in two parts of slightly different lengths which screw together. The interior of the longer section is shaped to take the blade of the knife and is lined with green baize.

Collection

Cutlery Collection, Knife

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified

Date made

1700 - 1750

Time Period

18

Place

Country

Holland ?

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

A device (unidentified)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Cutlery Collection Record Book

Other Number

CC30

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Length: Case 102 mm Open knife 93 mm