knife, carving; cutlery, set, part of
knife, carving; cutlery, set, part of
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- Description
- Carving knife. Straight steel blade tapered to a rounded point. Blade, bolster, and tang are one piece of steel with dark wooden scales riveted to tang with brass pins to form a block handle with straight sides and blunt butt. Stained and scratched overall, minimal rust. Brass pins are corroded. No mark.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- knife, carving
- Object Type
- cutlery
- Other Terms
- Knife, Carving; Cutlery
- date made
- 1840- 1860
- place made
- United Kingdom: England
- Physical Description
- metal, steel (overall material)
- wood (scales material)
- metal, brass (pins material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1/2 in x 12 in x 1 in; 1.27 cm x 30.48 cm x 2.54 cm
- ID Number
- 1986.0531.235
- accession number
- 1986.0531
- catalog number
- 1986.531.235
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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