Knife with winged putto handle
Unknown
17th century · Steel, ivory · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
The figural style of the carved handles is somewhat similar to that of a carved ivory handle on a dirk (26.145.152a, b) in the Department of Arms and Armor.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 17th century
- Medium
- Steel, ivory
- Culture
- probably Italian
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. Giles Whiting, 1962
