Knife (England), 1805–15 (CH 18803923)
Summary
Silver-gilt sabre-shaped handle with engraved scalloped decoration on the bolster. Banded ferrule, tapering jasper handle, oval in section. Light blue ground with raised design in white, in the centre a bow and arrow, a quiver filled with arrows, a flower wreath and an incense burner surrounded with ribbons, olive twigs and a bow. Beaded cresting along the sides, floral decoration at the top of handle, a metal cap in the centre.
Tags
Date
1805
Source
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
Copyright info
Public Domain