- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Small clasp-knife with metal blade, hilt covered with ?mother of pearl. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 18/11/2004]
- Cultural groups
- Italian
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1961
- Date collected
- By 1961
- Acquisition information
- Loaned: 03/1961 Donated: 08/1964
- Materials and processes
- Material Steel Metal, Material Glass, Material Mother of Pearl Shell, Process Riveted
- Dimensions
- Length: max 63 mm closed
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1961.3.040
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