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Hunting Knife

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Object Number:42-30-145
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:French
Provenience: France
Date Made: 1700-1799
Early Date: 1700
Late Date: 1799
Section:Historic
Materials:Steel
Horn (animal part)
Silver
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number:263 - Other Number

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.

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