Knife with the coat of arms of the counts of Hainault and Holland

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The mountings of this unusual table knife are inlaid with transparent amber plates. Under them are the coat of arms of the Counts of Henegouwen and Holland, painted with tempera on an undercoat of gold leaf. Thanks to the coat of arms, the knife can be dated between 1299 and 1345.

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Title	Knife with the coat of arms of the counts of Hainault and Holland
Material and technique	Iron, wood, amber, tempera on gold-leaf
Object type	Knife > Cutlery set > Tableware > Kitchen and household > Utensil
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Length 21,5 cm Width 2,4 cm Depth 1 cm
Artists	Cutlery maker: Anoniem
Accession number	F 7746 (KN&V)
Credits	Gift Coll. Van Beuningen-de Vriese, 1991
Department	Applied Arts & Design
Acquisition date	1991
Creation date	in 1299 - 1345
Collector	Collector / Van Beuningen-de Vriese
Research	Show research Alma
Material	Wrought iron > Iron > Common metal > Metal > Inorganic material > Material > Material and technique Tempera > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Gold leaf > Sheet metal > Worked metal > Metal > Inorganic material > Material > Material and technique Root wood > Wood > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique Amber > Resin > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Knife > Cutlery set > Tableware > Kitchen and household > Utensil
Archeological Find	Dordrecht > South Holland > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe
Geographical origin	The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe