Name/Title

Knife

Entry/Object ID

0000.1.220

Description

Blade tapering and leaf-shaped. Handle formed with bone scales decorated with incised hatching and cross-hatching and held by three small pins. The letter B is engraved on the bolster.

Collection

Cutlery Collection, Knife

Made/Created

Artist

Pascall, John.

Date made

1520 - 1530

Time Period

16

Place

City

London

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Notes

Company Connection: Mark registered 1519 Pascall was a member of the Bladesmiths' company and when that company merged with the Armourers' company, he preferred to transfer to the Cutlers, as did several others.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

On blade: a slipped trefoil

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Cutlery Collection Record Book

Other Number

CC220

Dimensions

Length

180 mm

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Masterpieces of Cutlery and the Art of Eating

Notes

Exhibition Catalogue Number: 11