Hunting Knife, Sharpener, and Sheath
Object type: Knife and sharpener
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: French
Artist: Louis Marcy (Luigi Parmeggiani)
Artist bio: Italian, 1860–1945
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: ca. 1880–1900
Medium: Steel, wood, silver-gilt, champlevé enamel, Sheath-Cuir bouilli (tooled leather), red cord
Dimensions: Overall (without cord extended): 2 15/16 x 17 3/16 x 1 1/4 in. (7.5 x 43.6 x 3.2 cm)
Overall (with cord extended): 22 1/16 in. (56 cm)
Knife (a): 1 13/16 x 15 3/8 x 1 in. (4.6 x 39 x 2.5 cm)
steel (b): 7/8 x 9 5/16 x 1/2 in. (2.3 x 23.7 x 1.2 cm)
sheath (c): 2 15/16 x 12 11/16 x 1 1/4 in. (7.5 x 32.3 x 3.2 cm)
Classification: Leatherwork
Geography: Made in    France  
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1950
Accession year: 1950
Tags: Knives