Hunting Knife

42-30-142

From: France

Curatorial Section: Historic

Object Number 42-30-142
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture French
Provenience France
Period 17th Century
Date Made 1600-1699 CE
Section Historic
Materials Steel | Horn (animal part)
Description

Double-edged steel blade tapering to point, bevelled towards all edges. Back of blade has deeply engraved chevron decoration towards grips. Openwork fleur-de-lis attang which is inserted in horn grip.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 233 - Collector Number

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