Knife (Germany), ca. 1730 (CH 18803865)
Summary
Sabre-shaped blade, drop bolster. Ferrule engraved with animals and flowers; ferrule and bolster gilded. Porcelain handle tapering, round in section. Floral pattern in blue, red, green, yellow and purple on a white ground. Button cap on top of handle.
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artworks of germany in the cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum
product design and decorative arts in the cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum
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Date
1730
Source
Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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Copyright info
public domain