Object details
Accession number
U33e3.a-b
Primary Creator
Hakon Napoleon Blikstad
(Christiania, Norway, 1827 - 1890)
Full title
Knife and Sheath
Creation Date
1860-1867
Provenance
Probably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner on her trip to Norway in 1867.
Marks
Incised (on blade): BLIKSTAD / THRONDHIEM (sic)
Dimensions
21 x 1.9 cm (8 1/4 x 3/4 in.)
Display Media
Silver sheath and steel blade with carved wooden handle
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Vatichino
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