Knife

Object Number: | 42-30-129 |
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Current Location: | Collections Storage |
Culture: | British |
Provenience: | England London |
Maker: | Thomas Gill |
Date Made: | 1800-1850 |
Early Date: | 1800 |
Late Date: | 1850 |
Section: | Historic |
Materials: | Steel Ivory |
Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number: | 433 - Other Number |
Description
Curved single-edged steel blade, both edges bevelled towards cutting edge and for about 2/5 of other edge. Blued blade covered with etched seahorse, crown, ship and floral design and marked "Thos. Gill, #53 St. Jamess St. London, warranted". Traces of gilding. Openwork brass guard in anchor and cable design. Ivory grip finely crosshatched with brass cap in form of lion's head.
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