Whet-steel

possibly Flemish

18th century

Not on view

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Title: Whet-steel
Date: 18th century
Culture: possibly Flemish
Medium: Steel, silver (?)
Dimensions: Length: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Steel
Credit Line: Gift of R. Stuyvesant, 1893
Object Number: 93.13.69
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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