An Iron Scale-Tang Handle Knife, circa 1600 Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine

Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts

The British Museum

signed and dated lower right (H E V Berlepsch

Ex Windsor Gallery Collection

An Iron Scale-Tang Handle Knife, circa 1600 Royal Glasgow Institute of FineAn English hand forged iron single straight bladed knife with a hooked protective bolster, featuring a scale tang handle, likely made from English oak, dating to c1600. The handle carved with initials W. R, likely to be the owner of the knife, and to the other side a decorate 'S' like mark. Reference: This item is published in the Detector Finds Series (book) "Finds Identified", Witham 2000, refer to page 76 81. Provenance: From the collection of