Accession No
1923.1145 A
Description
Iron knife. Narrow and long blade with one cutting edge; flat haft, with a hole in which a rivet is present. Part of the haft is broken off and missing.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; ?London; ?Hitchin
Period
?Post Medieval
Source
Ransom, William [collector]; Ransom, Francis [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1923.1145 A
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
170mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Object marked with 'R.C. 23.1145.a'
Event Date
Author: Jodi Zhang
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1923.1145 A-B: 'Two knives, single-edged, flat-backed, with plate haft to which pieces of bone or horn were riveted. (A) Hole at the head for suspension and a fragment of bronze for binding the haft is attached. (B) Haft is broken.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Probably from Hitchin or London.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1923.1145 A-B reads: 'two triangular blades of iron.'
Event Date 1923
Author: Jodi Zhang
Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Jodi Zhang
Description (Physical description)
Knife, single-edged, flat-backed, with plate haft to which pieces of bone or horn were riveted. Haft is broken.
Event Date 11/7/2022
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Iron knife. Narrow and long blade with one cutting edge; flat haft, with a hole in which a rivet is present. Part of the haft is broken off and missing.
Event Date 6/11/2023
Author: Jodi Zhang
FM:45050
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