Knife Collection (#6)

United States, US Marine Corps Hospital Corpsman's Knife
3033568 United States, US Marine Corps Hospital Corpsman's Knife; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War II, United States, US Marine Corps Hospital Corpsman's Knife); © Don Troiani

Austrian Soldier's Trench Knife
3032437 Austrian Soldier's Trench Knife; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War 1, Austrian Soldier's Trench Knife); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Confederate Bowie Knife
3028586 Confederate Bowie Knife; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War, Confederate Bowie Knife with leather sheath); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Major J.B. Davis 122nd New York Volunteers
3028630 Major J.B. Davis 122nd New York Volunteers; Private Collection; (add.info.: Major J.B. Davis 122nd New York Volunteers wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863); © Don Troiani

Confederate Bowie Knife made by using the hilt of an early sword
3028776 Confederate Bowie Knife made by using the hilt of an early sword.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Confederate Bowie Knife made by using the hilt of an early eagle headed sword)

J.W. Wisner 1862 dated patent gravity pocket knife
3029118 J.W. Wisner 1862 dated patent gravity pocket knife; Private Collection; (add.info.: J.W. Wisner 1862 dated patent gravity pocket knife); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Full-length portrait of a small child, nude and seated on a watermelon, eating a slice of melon
3561446 Full-length portrait of a small child, nude and seated on a watermelon, eating a slice of melon; (add.info.: Italy 1890 - 1900 ca)

Set table
3569024 Set table; (add.info.: Italy 1900-1930 Photographer: Gabinio, Mario); Alinari Archives, Florence

France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72): Industrial charcuterie with its employees presenting cold cuts dishes, 1890
LUX4749953 France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72): Industrial charcuterie with its employees presenting cold cuts dishes, 1890; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire)

8628301

The Kitchen (colour litho)
8633252 The Kitchen (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kitchen. Illustration for The Children's Object Book (Frederick Warne)

Knife, Knock, Lance, Latch, Lathe, Learn, Lunch, Match, Moose, Mount, Mount, Mourn (engraving)
8650017 Knife, Knock, Lance, Latch, Lathe, Learn, Lunch, Match, Moose, Mount, Mount, Mourn (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knife, Knock, Lance)

Sumfin's going to happen to that gooseberry bush! (colour litho)
8656309 Sumfin's going to happen to that gooseberry bush! (colour litho) by Lewin, Frederick George (1861-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

Still Life with Cantaloupe, c.1880 (oil on canvas)
XOS5878002 Still Life with Cantaloupe, c.1880 (oil on canvas) by Brown, William Mason (1828-98); 35.5x46 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting William Mason Brown)

8623795

American daily life: summer leisure, young boys playing in the grass a mumblety peg (outdoor game)
NWI4882361 American daily life: summer leisure, young boys playing in the grass a mumblety peg (outdoor game, practicing with knives)

Sword Presented To Lt. Josephs York, 5th New York Volunteers
3028186 Sword Presented To Lt. Josephs York, 5th New York Volunteers; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Sword Presented To Lt)

United States Model 1833 Dragoon Saber with Knot
3031269 United States Model 1833 Dragoon Saber with Knot; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Model 1833 Dragoon Saber with buff leather knot); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Thiers: The trough of Salier near the cutleries, 1870
LUX4716387 France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Thiers: The trough of Salier near the cutleries, 1870; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Thiers: The trough of Salier near the cutleries

France: two teenagers, young men, pose attables at a bistro table with a bottle of fantasy strawberry, 2 glasses
LUX4774642 France: two teenagers, young men, pose attables at a bistro table with a bottle of fantasy strawberry, 2 glasses, a bottle of Seltz water and a knife notch plant in the table

France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Thiers: cutlery at the bottom of the city, along the Durolle River, 1900
LUX4772871 France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Thiers: cutlery at the bottom of the city, along the Durolle River, 1900; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63)

France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Thiers: Vallee de la Durolle, cutlery, many factories and workshop in the valley
LUX4765286 France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Thiers: Vallee de la Durolle, cutlery, many factories and workshop in the valley, 1900; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63)

Confederate States Naval Cutlass
3028179 Confederate States Naval Cutlass.; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Confederate States naval cutlass with wooden scabbard.); © Don Troiani

Cover of catalogue of Manufrance (Manufacture Francaise d'Armes et Cycles) Saint Etienne, c1920 (print)
545162 Cover of catalogue of Manufrance (Manufacture Francaise d'Armes et Cycles) Saint Etienne, c1920 (print) by French School

Surgical equipment for a lithotomy: Mr. Earle's stone breaker, Mr. Charles Bell's staff, scoop, Mr. A
FLO4592912 Surgical equipment for a lithotomy: Mr. Earle's stone breaker, Mr. Charles Bell's staff, scoop, Mr. A. Burns knife and staff, Mr. Hunter's knife, Mr. A

Painting of a still life showing meat, wine, bread and a knife from the ala at house 16, Regio IX, Insula V
FLO4687085 Painting of a still life showing meat, wine, bread and a knife from the ala at house 16, Regio IX, Insula V. Chromolithograph by J.G

United States, U.S. Army, Olcut fighting knife with scabbard
3033499 United States, U.S. Army, Olcut fighting knife with scabbard; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War II, United States, U.S. Army, Olcut fighting knife with scabbard); © Don Troiani

Small Soldier's Bowie Knife Inscribed Baton Rouge 1862
3028666 Small Soldier's Bowie Knife Inscribed Baton Rouge 1862; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War, Small Soldier's Bowie Knife Inscribed Baton Rouge 1862)

Elizabeth I on the hunting field alights to perform the ceremony of assaying the stag, 16th century (woodcut)
532707 Elizabeth I on the hunting field alights to perform the ceremony of assaying the stag, 16th century (woodcut) by English School

King's pattern on silver flatware, 1815
CNC7296 King's pattern on silver flatware, 1815; S.J.Shrubsole Ltd. London, UK

Implements and weapons of the Manganja and Ajawa tribes of the Zambesi Country, in Africa, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Implements and weapons of the Manganja and Ajawa tribes of the Zambesi Country, in Africa, 1864. Mr. Waghorn has...permitted us to make drawings of his collection of tools

Knife "pa", birch bark bucket "kol" and basket "tamga", Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G
Knife "pa", birch bark bucket "kol" and basket "tamga", Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Lemon Shift
Konstantin Weiss

С ягодами и фруктами
Tatyana Skorokhod

С арбузом
Tatyana Skorokhod

Choose
Antonyus Bunjamin (Abe)

rhino
Jeffrey Hummel

The White Canine
Ruslan Bolgov

The target. Or sniper's meal 2
Victoria Glinka

The Corner
Luiz Laercio

100% Natural
Jesús M. García

"On a similar note I must confess to you, I'm giving very serious thought... to eating your wif
Krzysztof Gładzik

last supper
Adam Wasilewski

Still Life, mid-18th-early 19th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
Still Life, mid-18th-early 19th century

Portrait of a Lady as Pomona, early 18th century. Creator: Jean Ranc
Portrait of a Lady as Pomona, early 18th century

The Holy Family, between c. 1621 and c.1622. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
The Holy Family, between c. 1621 and c.1622

Trompe l'oeil: Two bats nailed to a timber wall, knife and quill pen ("The Bat Painting"), 1738

The Feast of Anthony and Cleopatra, late 16th-early 17th century. Creator: Leandro Bassano
The Feast of Anthony and Cleopatra, late 16th-early 17th century. Note black child waiting on the Egyptian queen who touches her pearl earring

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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.