Name/Title

Knife

Entry/Object ID

0000.1.110

Description

The blade straight-sided and tapering towards a point, and with a swelling hexagonal bolster. The flaring handle with four broad and four narrow facets, the broad ones being of amber over painted foil, and narrow, of ivory decorated with darker points. A faceted flattened ball of amber separates the main part of the handle from the carved ivory finial.

Collection

Cutlery Collection, Knife

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified

Date made

1600 - 1610

Time Period

17

Place

City

Konigsberg?

Country

Germany

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

HP in monogram

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Cutlery Collection Record Book

Other Number

CC110

Dimensions

Length

187 mm

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Masterpieces of Cutlery and the Art of Eating

Notes

Exhibition Catalogue Number: 109