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Carving knife
Silvered and gilded copper or bronze and steel
Origin: Italy
Date: First quarter 16th century
27 cm length
Bequeathed by J. Francis Mallett, 1947; WA1947.191.270
T. Schroder (2009), no. 543
Knife handles of this form were in production in north Italy around 1500. The trophies of arms are derived from North Italian prints.
Information derived from T. Schroder, British and Continental Gold and Silver in the Ashmolean (2009)
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