Name/Title

Knife

Entry/Object ID

0000.1.188

Description

Sabre-shaped blade. Handle of loaded silver, flaring and rectangular in section with chamfered corners and a shell scroll at the end. Engraved with a gloved hand holding a crossed crosslet (? the owner's crest, see drawing below)

Collection

Cutlery Collection, Knife

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified

Date made

1775 - 1800

Time Period

18

Place

City

Sheffield?

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Cutlery Collection Record Book

Other Number

CC188

Dimensions

Length

206 mm

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Masterpieces of Cutlery and the Art of Eating

Notes

Exhibition Catalogue Number: 78