Hunting Knife
42-30-145
From: France
Curatorial Section: Historic
Object Number | 42-30-145 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | French |
Provenience | France |
Period | 18th Century |
Date Made | 1700-1799 CE |
Section | Historic |
Materials | Steel | Horn (animal part) | Silver |
Description | Slightly curved single-edged steel blade tapering to point, wide shallow groove on both faces. Etched decoration including animals on both faces near guard. Straight silver quillons and silver bands around spiral grooves of horn grip. |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 263 - Collector Number |
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