IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 169140 accession number: MAR.ARM.O.190-1912 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Saturday 6 August 2011 updated: Tuesday 13 May 2025 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: Broad curved steel blade with central ridge set in dark wooden hilt with elaborate silver mounts. Broad band near to the blade embossed with beaded decoration. There is a similar central band around the grip, with two silver rivet bosses, two bosses with 'raspberry' finials and a central finial together forming a panel, with filigree work between. The hilt cover with olive green velvet with broad band with beading and linear filigree work to match hilt. title: knife LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Applied Arts collection: C. B. Marlay creditline: Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/169140 TECHNIQUES ---------- filigree CATEGORIES ------ category: weapons DATING ------ creation date: 1600 - 1699 creation date earliest: 1600 creation date latest: 1699 culture: 17th Century