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Folding Knife (possibly Germany)
This is a Folding knife. It is dated ca. 1827 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is silver, steel, gold. 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 (knife open): 18.8 x 1.8 cm (7 3/8 x 11/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On the blade: L.E.V.
It is inscribed
On the handle, front: F. M 1827; back: Cr M n F (?)
Cite this object as
Folding Knife (possibly Germany); silver, steel, gold; L x W (knife open): 18.8 x 1.8 cm (7 3/8 x 11/16 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-255
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
