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Wedding Knife (England)
This is a Wedding knife. It is dated early 17th century and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is steel, silver, iron, ivory. 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: 20.1 x 9 cm (7 15/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On blade: 8
Cite this object as
Wedding Knife (England); steel, silver, iron, ivory; L x W: 20.1 x 9 cm (7 15/16 x 3 9/16 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-89
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.