Frisian knife with silver handle, Leeuwarden, 18th century.

Frisian silver knife from the end of the ^18th century. The knife is driven with curl and floral motifs. There are also two male figures depicted on either side of the handle. One is holding a bunch of grapes and the other appears to be busy with a grape near a campfire.

The knife has a rider on horseback as its crowning achievement. The blade is original and is the same age as the handle.

The defect is a crack along the length of the inside of the handle of approx. 4 cm.

The name of the ^1st owner is printed on the outside of the handle. LK Surveyor. Also dated: 1813. The knife is hallmarked with a maker's mark that matches Foot C28. This stands for an unknown master from Leeuwarden who worked from 1793.

Length of the knife: 27 cm. Weight: 75.6 grams.