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Knife with chinoserie scenes on blade and burgauté lacquer on hilt
19th century
Gold-washed silver and burgauté lacquer
Vermeil and burgauté lacquer; engraved scenes
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Harris, Fisher Island, Florida; given to Walters Art Museum, 1991.
Exhibitions
| 1994 | Artful Dining: The Exhibition. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: 8 1/8 x 13/16 in. (20.6 x 2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr.and Mrs. Erwin Harris, 1991
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.2208.1
