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Knife with Porcelain Handle (Paired with Fork) Knife

This is a knife. It is dated ca. 1755–1780 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is steel, silver; porcelain, vitreous enamel. 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 x D: 25 × 2.5 × 1.5 cm (9 13/16 in. × 1 in. × 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Unmarked

Cite this object as

Knife with Porcelain Handle (Paired with Fork) Knife; possibly Germany; steel, silver; porcelain, vitreous enamel; L x W x D: 25 × 2.5 × 1.5 cm (9 13/16 in. × 1 in. × 9/16 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-215

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