Knife Handle with the Five Senses
ca. 1700
Medium
boxwood, steel and silver
Dimensions
24.5; 3; 2.8; 10
About this artwork
length 24.5 cm x height 3 cm x depth 2.8 cm (total)
Art Historical Context
Welcome to our virtual museum exhibit! The *Knife Handle with the Five Senses*, crafted anonymously around 1700, is a exquisite example of functional art from the late Baroque era. This small luxury object features a finely carved boxwood handle, approximately 10 cm long, fitted with steel and silver elements to form a complete knife measuring 24.5 cm in length, 3 cm high, and 2.8 cm deep. Such items were prized possessions among the European elite, blending everyday utility with symbolic artistry. Boxwood, a dense and smooth hardwood, was a favored medium for intricate miniature carvings dur...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...