Name/Title

Knife

Entry/Object ID

0000.1.130

Description

Blade of strongly curved sabre-shape, of almost equal width for its entire length, and with the point cut off straight. Handle of cast bronze in form of a female term, wearing elaborate jewellery draped round the hips, and mounted on slender tapering pedestal of octangonal section.

Collection

Cutlery Collection, Knife

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified

Date made

1650 - 1700

Time Period

17

Place

Country

France or Italy

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

None

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Cutlery Collection Record Book

Other Number

CC130

Dimensions

Length

93 mm

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Masterpieces of Cutlery and the Art of Eating

Notes

Exhibition Catalogue Number: 101