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Hunting Knife with Scabbard, Knife and Fork

blade, ca. 1678; hilt and scabbard, ca. 1740
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 376
The blunt, spatulate blade is a serving knife (présentoire in French). It is etched with a calendar for 1678–1700 and the name Johann Adam Elinger (perhaps the engraver). The silver mounts are later than the blade.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Hunting Knife with Scabbard, Knife and Fork
  • Date: blade, ca. 1678; hilt and scabbard, ca. 1740
  • Culture: blade, German; hilt and scabbard, probably Austrian
  • Medium: Steel, silver, staghorn, wood, leather
  • Dimensions: Hunting knife (a); L. 24 3/4 in. (62.9 cm); scabbard (b); L. 19 7/8 in. (50.5 cm); knife (c); L. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); fork (d); L. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
  • Classification: Swords
  • Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
  • Object Number: 14.25.972a–d
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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