Bread knife
Whippell and Co
Category
Metalwork
Date
1900
Materials
Brass, Oak, Steel
Measurements
20 x 17 x 265 mm
Place of origin
England
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Castle Drogo, Devon
NT 904252.2
Summary
Part of an ornate knife and small segmented communiun breadboard set in light oak, gothic design; Bread knife - oak handle of same design as breadboard and fitted with a steel blade with brass sleeve attached to top.
Provenance
This item forms part of the original Drewe family collection at Castle Drogo. It was transferred to the National Trust in 2008.
Marks and inscriptions
Whippell and Co, Exeter (on blade)
Makers and roles
Whippell and Co, maker