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French knife
(1939)
Medium
steel, aluminium
Measurements
1.5 × 3.4 × 33.8 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by The Myer Emporium Ltd, 1971
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Portland, Oregon, United States
Inscription
punched (vertically) under handle u.c.: GERBER·FRENCH (knife) MADE IN U.S.A.
printed in ink on lid of box u.c.: Gerber / LEGENDARY / BLADES / GERBER Legendary BLADES
printed in ink on lid of box c.: Junior Chef Set / French Snickersnee / Pixie / Hand Made from "the Steel that Cuts Other Steel"
Accession Number
D97-1971
Department
International Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Physical description
French design, tapering blade of carbon-tungsten alloy fused to cast aluminium handle.