Accession No

TEMP.01854


Description

Knife with iron or steel blade and faceted octagonal horn handle. Blade has a single cutting edge and flat back; base of blade is octagonal to match the handle; junction between blade and handle collared by copper alloy band; handle expands slightly towards butt; butt end of handle features inlaid mother-of-pearl in concentric ‘cog’ design. Knife blade corroded.


Place

Europe


Period

Post Medieval


Source


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

TEMP.01854


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; ?Steel; ?Iron; Horn


Local Term


Measurements

223mm


Events

Description (Inscription)
Handle is crudely engraved with the words: 'ANROTH 1909'.
Event Date
Author: Zahni Blumenthal


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: Zahni Blumenthal


Description (Physical description)
Iron knife with faceted horn handle. The butt of the handle is inlaid mother-of-pearl forming a concentric circular pattern.
Event Date 14/7/2022
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Knife with iron or steel blade and faceted octagonal horn handle. Blade has a single cutting edge and flat back; base of blade is octagonal to match the handle; junction between blade and handle collared by copper alloy band; handle expands slightly towards butt; butt end of handle features inlaid mother-of-pearl in concentric ‘cog’ design. Knife blade corroded.
Event Date 7/11/2023
Author: Zahni Blumenthal


FM:298938

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