Schager knife with carnelian handle, 17th century

^17th century knife with a carnelian handle. The handle is crowned with a rosette.

From the ^16th to the ^19th century they were active in forging knives in Schagen. This knife has a steel blade marked with the Schager mark, the boat hook with the crescent moon underneath.

The handle has a silver decoration with the owner's initials: AL

Klaus Marquardt has described similar knives in his book 'Eight centuries of European knives, forks and spoons' on page 115.

Dating ca. 1650-1680.

The silver has not been hallmarked, which was common at this time.

The knife has a length of: 17.5 cm and a weight of: 43.5 grams.