Hunting Knife

42-30-104

From: United States of America

Curatorial Section: Historic

Object Number 42-30-104
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture American
Provenience United States of America
Creator A. Cochran
Section Historic
Materials Steel | Horn (animal part) | Brass
Description

Straight, single-edged steel blade, rounded to point and cut into tang; short section of back slanted to point. Stamped: "A. Cochran, 114 wires welded". Tang inserted in grip of twisted steel cable; short, straight guard with triangular perforation on each side. Made from a piece of the Brooklyn Bridge cable.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 353 - Collector Number

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