Silver knife

Datasheet
Type of object
Knife
Origin
France ?
Technique and material

Wood, brass, metal

Date
Around 1750
Dimensions
2.5 x 38 cm

The shape of the silver blade and the brass pommel with no hand guard are similar to the Corsican (so-called ‘Genoese’) stiletto, used as a thrusting weapon or for deer or boar hunting since the 16th century.