Name/Title
KnifeEntry/Object ID
0000.1.531Description
Blade of wrought iron, with blunt head.
Ferrule integral with blade.
Handle of bone, faceted and tapered.Collection
Cutlery Collection, KnifeMade/Created
Artist
Bret, Lawrence, or Smith, AbrahamDate made
1625 - 1650Time Period
17Place
City
LondonCountry
EnglandContinent
EuropeNotes
Company Connection: Lawrence Bret's mark registered 1632 NS when he became a freeman as a stranger.
Abraham Smith's mark registered 1650. Abraham Smith, son of Hans Smith, (see CC 236) became free in 1626 but another of the same name became free in 1649.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
The dagger and a blackamore's headOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Cutlery Collection Record BookOther Number
CC531