Knife Collection (#4)

Currier shaving animal hides with a knife to make leather for shoes, boots, saddles, bookbindings, etc
FLO4577805 Currier shaving animal hides with a knife to make leather for shoes, boots, saddles, bookbindings, etc. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades

Oyster shucker of Le Havre
5855681 Oyster shucker of Le Havre; (add.info.: Oyster shucker of Le Havre. She wears a low bonnet decorated with lace only to the ears)

Student with book, sword, and knife hanging from his belt, in doublet, cape, hose and shoes, 17th century
5912937 Student with book, sword, and knife hanging from his belt, in doublet, cape, hose and shoes, 17th century. L'ecolier. Chromolithograph by Louis Rene Letronne after an illustration by Th

Implements used in the Greenland whale fisheries
5310333 Implements used in the Greenland whale fisheries; (add.info.: Engraving depicting implements used in the Greenland whale fisheries. 1. Tail-knife, used to cut the fins from dead whales. 2)

Knife: Relic of Sir John Franklins last expedition 1845-48. 1848-59 (steel, wood, bone)
7295504 Knife: Relic of Sir John Franklins last expedition 1845-48. 1848-59 (steel, wood, bone) by Turner, Charles (1773-1857); 24.8x5.1x2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

France: front view, little boy disguise as hunting hunter with hunting horn, gibeciere, stone rifle, hunting trunk
LUX4790016 France: front view, little boy disguise as hunting hunter with hunting horn, gibeciere, stone rifle, hunting trunk, dagger and cap, 1900; (add.info.: France: front view)

American daily life: young bride cutting the cake at the reception for her wedding, surrounded by invited guests
NWI4880443 American daily life: young bride cutting the cake at the reception for her wedding, surrounded by invited guests, gathering around the banquet table and a bottle of champagne, circa 1890

Military costume: un infantryman italian (infantry), 15th century - Costume of an Italian infantryman
FLO4676549 Military costume: un infantryman italian (infantry), 15th century - Costume of an Italian infantryman, 15th century - He wears a small brown cap embroidered in gold, long hair loose

United States, United States, Bowie Knife with Ivory Grips and German Silver scabbard circa 1850
3031712 United States, United States, Bowie Knife with Ivory Grips and German Silver scabbard circa 1850; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States)

United States, US Marine Corps Ka-bar Fighting Knife
3033501 United States, US Marine Corps Ka-bar Fighting Knife; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War II, United States, US Marine Corps Ka-bar Fighting Knife); © Don Troiani

World War II, United States, US M3 Case Trench Knife
3033613 World War II, United States, US M3 Case Trench Knife; Private Collection; (add.info.: US M3 Case Trench Knife); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

United States, Coffin Handle Bowie Knife With Patriotic Blade Etching Motifs Late 1830s
3031160 United States, Coffin Handle Bowie Knife With Patriotic Blade Etching Motifs Late 1830s; Private Collection; (add.info)

US Staff and Field Officer's Sword
3028749 US Staff and Field Officer's Sword; Private Collection; (add.info.: US Staff and Field Officer's Sword used by an officer of the 70th New York Volunteers at the battle of Gettysburg)

Confederate Cavalry Officers Saber By McElroy
3028184 Confederate Cavalry Officers Saber By McElroy; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Confederate Cavalry Officers Saber By McElroy decorated on the blade)

Confederate Artilleryman's short sword with leather scabbard
3028180 Confederate Artilleryman's short sword with leather scabbard; Private Collection; (add.info.: Confederate States of America)

Massive Confederate Bowie Knife captured at Fort Donelson
3028639 Massive Confederate Bowie Knife captured at Fort Donelson; Private Collection; (add.info.: Massive Confederate Bowie Knife captured at Fort Donelson by an Iowa soldier.); © Don Troiani

Massive Brass Hilted Confederate Bowie Knife
3028554 Massive Brass Hilted Confederate Bowie Knife; Private Collection; (add.info.: Massive Brass Hilted Confederate Bowie Knife); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Spanish Caribbean Cup hilted rapier
3029977 Spanish Caribbean Cup hilted rapier; Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish Caribbean Cup hilted rapier, often used by pirates and buccaneers)

Trades: Butcher (colour litho)
8641498 Trades: Butcher (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Butcher. Illustration for one of a set of playing cards used in the game Jack of All Trades)

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Popular Superstitions: Crossing a knife and fork (colour litho)
8668721 Popular Superstitions: Crossing a knife and fork (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crossing a knife and fork)

Peaches on a White Plate, 19th century (Gouache, oil, and tempera on paper glued to rag board and mounted on panel)
8766633 Peaches on a White Plate, 19th century (Gouache, oil, and tempera on paper glued to rag board and mounted on panel) by Brown, William Mason (1828-98); 25.4--27.9 cm; High Museum of Art

Still Life with Bottles, Wine, and Cheese 1857 (Oil on canvas)
8766581 Still Life with Bottles, Wine, and Cheese 1857 (Oil on canvas) by Francis, John F. (1808-86); 50.6x62.4 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

Abstract Composition 1940 (Oil on cardboard)
8766559 Abstract Composition 1940 (Oil on cardboard) by Gallatin, Albert Eugene (1881-1952); 40--29.8 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

Mary Magdalene, Peter of Verona, Catherine of Siena and Margaret of Hungary, 1518-20 (mixed media on panel)
8682966 Mary Magdalene, Peter of Verona, Catherine of Siena and Margaret of Hungary, 1518-20 (mixed media on panel) by Borgona, Juan de (fl.1495-1533); Prado, Madrid

Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving)
DUV4205698 Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving); 21x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter V Vannier)

Surgical equipment for couching and the extraction of the cataract: Scarpa's couching needle
FLO4592972 Surgical equipment for couching and the extraction of the cataract: Scarpa's couching needle, Hey's couching needle, Pellier's hook, Richter's knife, Wenzel's knife

Surgical equipment including amputating and metacarpal saws, knives, catling, bistoury, scalpel, needle, tenaculum
FLO4592884 Surgical equipment including amputating and metacarpal saws, knives, catling, bistoury, scalpel, needle, tenaculum, bone nippers and forceps from the 19th century

Portrait of Daniel Boone (1734-1820), British quaker explorer of the United States, 18th century. Engraving
NWI4903040 Portrait of Daniel Boone (1734-1820), British quaker explorer of the United States, 18th century. Engraving. Daniel Boone in the Kentucky wilderness.; (add.info)

Indian of America: bronze knife found in Machu Picchu (Peru) during the archeological expedition of 1915
NWI4900567 Indian of America: bronze knife found in Machu Picchu (Peru) during the archeological expedition of 1915. College simile.; (add.info.: Indian of America)

Catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany
FLO4732681 Catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany, 1896 - Cake boards and cake knives

France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Thiers: cutlery factories on the edge of the durolle with a washing house
LUX4787506 France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Thiers: cutlery factories on the edge of the durolle with a washing house and a bridge, 1900; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63)

France: profile view, little boy disguise as a hunting hunter with hunting horn, gibeiere, stone rifle, hunting trunk
LUX4790023 France: profile view, little boy disguise as a hunting hunter with hunting horn, gibeiere, stone rifle, hunting trunk, dagger and cap, 1900; (add.info.: France: profile view)

Mathias Sturz fighting a bearded vulture with a knife. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of
FLO4646429 Mathias Sturz fighting a bearded vulture with a knife. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220533 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

American Civil War, Richards patent 1863 utensils
3073328 American Civil War, Richards patent 1863 utensils; Private Collection; (add.info.: Union soldier's Richard's patent 1863 tin plated iron eating utensils); © Don Troiani

United States - Mexican War, M.1840 US Foot Officer's sword
3031636 United States - Mexican War, M.1840 US Foot Officer's sword; Private Collection; (add.info.: M.1840 US Foot Officer's sword used by an officer of the Baltimore Maryland Volunteers in)

WW1, German "Butcher Knife" style bayonet with scabbard
3032372 WW1, German "Butcher Knife" style bayonet with scabbard; Private Collection; (add.info.: WW1, German "Butcher Knife" style bayonet with scabbard); © Don Troiani

Potts and Hunt Confederate Bowie Knife and scabbard
3028552 Potts and Hunt Confederate Bowie Knife and scabbard; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War, Potts and Hunt Confederate Bowie Knife and scabbard); © Don Troiani

Confederate Boyle Gamble & Mcfee Officers Sword
3028722 Confederate Boyle Gamble & Mcfee Officers Sword; Private Collection; (add.info.: Confederate States of America, Confederate Boyle Gamble & Mcfee Officers Sword); © Don Troiani

Confederate States Naval Cutlass
3028452 Confederate States Naval Cutlass.; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Confederate States naval cutlass with wooden scabbard.); © Don Troiani

Confederate Georgia D guard Bowie knife with slightly curved blade
3028182 Confederate Georgia D guard Bowie knife with slightly curved blade; Private Collection; (add.info.: Confederate States of America)

Confederate Georgia presentation knife Charles Beerman
3028181 Confederate Georgia presentation knife Charles Beerman; Private Collection; (add.info.: Confederate States of America)

Relics of Prince Charles Edward, The Young Pretender. 1.Folding spoon and case. 2.Dress Sword
2915287 Relics of Prince Charles Edward, The Young Pretender. 1.Folding spoon and case. 2.Dress Sword. 3.Silver hilted Broadsword. 4.Silver Goblet. 5.Travelling Knife, Fork and Spoon. 6.Shield

Advertisements for Bovril, Nestle and Mappin Brothers (engraving)
8631213 Advertisements for Bovril, Nestle and Mappin Brothers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisements for Bovril, Nestle and Mappin Brothers)

Druid carrying out a human sacrifice (engraving)
8672901 Druid carrying out a human sacrifice (engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Druid carrying out a human sacrifice)

F for fruiterer (chromolitho)
8677320 F for fruiterer (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: F for fruiterer. Woman cutting fruit on a counter)

The Only Way (litho)
8655240 The Only Way (litho) by Caldwell, Edmund G. (1852-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Only Way. Illustration for Young England (Vol XXIII, c.1902).); © Look and Learn

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"Unveiling the Artistry: The Knife's Timeless Tale" Step into the world of history and art as we explore the diverse roles and symbolism of the humble knife. From bookbinding tools in 1875 to Diego Velazquez's captivating painting "Old Woman Cooking Eggs" in 1618, this versatile instrument has left its mark throughout time. In Harold Harvey's masterpiece "The Tea Table, " a knife silently awaits its turn amidst an intimate gathering, hinting at its significance in daily life. Meanwhile, Jacques Louis David immortalizes Jean-Paul Marat's tragic fate with his chilling portrayal of the fatal stabbing that occurred during the French Revolution. Lady Macbeth's infamous daggers come to mind, symbolizing ambition and guilt within Shakespearean tragedy. On a lighter note, an advertisement from 1945 showcases how knives played a vital role in promoting meat consumption during post-war times. Travel back to Delmonicos Restaurant in New York City circa 1902, where Joseph Byron captures bustling kitchen scenes complete with chefs skillfully wielding their trusty knives. Even on Christmas cards featuring owls and foxes carrying food, these creatures rely on knives for survival. Delving deeper into history, Francis Parsons' portrait of Cherokee chief Kanagagota reveals cultural significance as he holds a ceremonial knife close to his heart. Market reports depict English country squires carving beef with precision while knights of medieval Germany relied on their trusty blades for protection and honor. Lastly, William Hogarth's "Enraged Musician" portrays chaos erupting around a musician who wields his knife menacingly amidst discordant sounds—a reminder that even mundane objects can become instruments of frustration or aggression. From practicality to symbolism across various mediums throughout centuries, the knife remains an enduring tool that tells stories both grand and subtle—forever etching itself into our collective consciousness.