KNIFE FROM THE YUSUPOV BYZANTINE SERVICE, ONE OF TWELVE
Creator(s): Alexandre Gueyton (Silversmith)
Currently in storage
About this object
The knife handle is applied on both sides with Pan-Slavic strapwork with the Yusupov coat of arms at the center. The blade is stainless steel
- Object name:
- KNIFE FROM THE YUSUPOV BYZANTINE SERVICE, ONE OF TWELVE
- Made from:
- Silver -- steel
- Made in:
- Paris, France
- Date made:
- c. 1857
- Size:
- L. 9 5/8 in., W. 7/8 in., D. 1/2 in.
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 2018.8.30
- Signature marks:
- MARK: Maker's mark of Alexandre Gueyton [ALEX GUEYTON] [on blade] MARKS: Minerva's head facing right [French silver guaranty mark] / 88 [Russian silver guaranty mark] [on handle]
- Credit line:
- Museum Purchase through the Anne Curtis Odom Acquisition Fund, 2018