Knife, scrivener's, folding

Object/Artifact

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Worshipful Company of Cutlers, London

Name/Title

Knife, scrivener's, folding

Entry/Object ID

0000.1.360

Description

Long and slender blade with end cut out of square and back extending to a triangular tip; much ground down. One side at back of blade a thumb nail indentation. Iron handle with flat horn scales on either side, each end with matching decorative bands with incised diagonal strips between. Concave ends with a circular shell pattern. Blade end pattern disguises pivotal rivet. Back of blade running along back edge of handle, decorated by diagonal bands of alternatively plain and beaded decoration.

Collection

Cutlery Collection, Knife

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified

Place

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

None

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Cutlery Collection Record Book

Other Number

CC360

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Length: Overall (open) 153mm; blade: 60mm; closed: 83mm