An Iron Scale-Tang Handle Knife, circa 1600 known as Graffito

known as Graffito

Measurements: 3

Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts

Measurements: 19cm high x 16cm from handle to handle

An Iron Scale-Tang Handle Knife, circa 1600 known as GraffitoAn 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