Decorated Knife Sheath, 17th Century

Decorated knife sheath, early 17th century, Netherlands. Decorated knife sheath, early 17th century, Netherlands. Courtesy Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, acc. no. BK-NM-3086.

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam houses a knife sheath that dates to the early seventeenth century and was made in the Netherlands. It measures 22 x 2.5 x 3.4 cm. It is made of leather and covered with purple velvet and embroidered  with gold and silver thread, pearls and silver sequins.

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam online catalogue (retrieved 8 October 2016).

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