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Culture:Chinese and English
Title:fruit knife
Date Made:mid 18th century
Type:Food Service
Materials:ceramic: hard paste porcelain, overglaze polychrome enamels; gold, base metal: brass, steel
Place Made:China and United Kingdom; England
Measurements:overall: 8 1/8 x 7/8 x 5/8 in.
Accession Number:  HD 63.186
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
English fruit knife with gilt steel blade of uniform width and a Chinese export porcelain handle decorated in the famille rose palette with flowers in red, green, pink, yellow, and blue. The base of the handle has a molded feathered edge. The brass mount or ferrule looks as if had been replaced.

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