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Title |
Butcher Knife |
Object Name |
Knife, Butcher |
Description |
Butcher Knife. Handmade. Handle is a section of bone and is attached to the iron metal blade by rectangular metal plates on each side and by two hammered copper bolts. Hole cut in handle for hanging. |
Date |
c. 19th Century |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2021.037.005 |
Dimensions |
H-15.125 W-2.125 D-0.5 inches |
Collection |
3D - Food Processing & Prep Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
none |
Provenance |
Transferred from the Museum of Riverside. Part of a collection of 688 historic tools and components with Northeastern United States provenance. The collection was acquired from a Connecticut busiessman who collected the objects in the Northeast United States. Following his retirement, he relocated to Southern California and, a few years later, sold the collection to the Museum of Riverside. |
Search Terms |
Butchery Knives |
Subjects |
Knives Meat cutting |
Credit line |
Courtesy of the Museum of Riverside |