Courtly Knife

CultureGerman
Titles
  • Courtly Knife
Datelate 17th century
MediumAgate, silver fire gilt, and steel
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/4 × 7/8 × 7/8 in. (21 × 2.2 × 2.2 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2008.3
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
217 Blaffer Galleries
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Provenance[Kunstkammer Georg Laue, Munich]; purchased by the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, 2008.

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