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Knife (England)

This is a knife. It was made by Ephraim How. It is dated ca. 1700–25 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is steel, silver, agate. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Eleanor L. Metzenberg. It is credited The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.

Its dimensions are

L x W: 18.8 x 1.5 cm (7 3/8 x 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On blade; HOW, mark of Ephraim How, Sheffield Dagger, London Cutlers' Compagny; see; Hayward, J.F., ENGLISH CUTLERY, (London, V&A, 1956) p. 11, 16, 17, 38, 39, plate XVIII, XIX

Cite this object as

Knife (England); Made by Ephraim How; steel, silver, agate; L x W: 18.8 x 1.5 cm (7 3/8 x 9/16 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-112

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.

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