Cutlery sheath and cap
date: label: Date
content: late 16th–early 17th century
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Rectangular leather case for four implements, tapering towards the point. Case has scrolled pattern in relief with acanthus leaves, flowers and heads. A red silk cord attached to the back.
label: Description
content: Lid of case slides over body (a). On front of lid an oval cartouche, a banner with the words SIC TANDEM and a lion. Rectangular leather case for four implements, tapering towards the point. Case has scrolled pattern in relief with acanthus leaves, flowers and heads. A red silk cord attached to the back.
place: label: probably made in
content: Italy
setName: label: See more items in
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1985-103-252-a,b
objectType: label: Type
content: cutlery
label: Type
content: Decorative Arts
label: Type
content: Cutlery sheath and cap
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Leather, silk
label: Dimensions
content: L x W(a): 28 x 5.5 cm (11 x 2 3/16 in.)
label: Dimensions
content: L x W(b): 22.2 x 2.3 cm (8 3/4 x 7/8 in.)
label: Dimensions
content: L x W(c): 18.7 x 2 cm (7 3/8 x 13/16 in.)