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Knife (from a set of fourteen), ivory and steel with damascened gold, handles representing kings and queens of England, from Henry I to James I, mark of Arnold Smyth (possibly), Britain (London), dated 1607
Knife, steel and the handle of ivory, carved with a portrait figure of Henry I, King of England, the neck of the blade damascened with gold. The blades are etched with the name of the sovereign. Cutler's mark: a dagger for the London Cutlers' Company. Maker's mark: a crowned diamond, possibly for Arnold Smyth. The handles are inset with semi-precious stones and glass paste.
Creator
- Smyth, Arnold
Subject
- Eating; Metalwork; Tableware & cutlery
Type of item
- Knife
Date
- 1607
- 1607
Creator
- Smyth, Arnold
Subject
- Eating; Metalwork; Tableware & cutlery
Type of item
- Knife
Date
- 1607
- 1607
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Places
- London
Identifier
- O104718
Year
- 1607
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2016-01-12T14:27:06.250Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-04-26T14:17:35.547Z