Knife
42-30-129
From: England | London
Curatorial Section: Historic
| Object Number | 42-30-129 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | British |
| Provenience | England | London |
| Creator | Thomas Gill |
| Period | 19th Century |
| Date Made | 1800-1850 CE |
| Section | Historic |
| Materials | Steel | Ivory |
| Description | Curved single-edged steel blade, both edges bevelled towards cutting edge and for about 2/5 of other edge. Blued blade covered with etched seahorse, crown, ship and floral design and marked "Thos. Gill, #53 St. Jamess St. London, warranted". Traces of gilding. Openwork brass guard in anchor and cable design. Ivory grip finely crosshatched with brass cap in form of lion's head. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number | 433 - Collector Number |
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