Maker: Unknown
Silver, parcel-gilt and niello; the silver knife has a plain blade on a handle nielloed with the trophies of war
Silver, parcel-gilt and niello; the knife has a silver slightly pointed spatulate blade; the silver handle is of rectanglar section which broadens slightly towards the silver-gilt terminal. The two flat sides of the handle are inlaid with niello panels depicting the trophies of war, including a drum, horns and swords. The narrow sides are engraved with a ropework border. There is a narrow silver-gilt ferrule. The silver-gilt terminal is of architectural domed form and is chased with panels of flowers.
History note: Frank Smart Collection
From the Frank Smart Collection, given by T.J.G. Duncanson
Length: 18.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1930) by Duncanson, T. J. G.
17th Century, Early-Mid
Circa
1600
CE
-
Circa
1650
CE
The silver blade may be a later replacement for a steel blade
Surface Of Ferrule
composed of
gold
Blade
composed of
silver
Handle
composed of
silver
Decoration
composed of
niello
Accession number: M.23-1930
Primary reference Number: 167088
Old object number: M.2-1930
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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