Ethnographic Kitchen Knives??

Mytribalworld · 27th August 2009, 12:08 PM

In the province "Zeeland" ( south west Netherlands ) it was custom for every man to have his own "Paeremes". A traditionally carved knife for table,kitchen and other use and part of the local dress especially on sunday.
knifes where also give to a bride and groom on the weddingparty.

The horse knifes where mostly carved by a local carver and a knife was always decorated on top with two horses between each other.

most knife date from the period 1700-1900 often the knife are dated into the carving. They are quite expensive especially the older ones.

The art of carving these knifes is almost gone and as far as I know there's only one old man who carves sometimes one.

As son of a Zeeuw I'm thinking to pick up the production of these knifes,just to save the art for the future.....

Arjan

Tim Simmons · 27th August 2009, 05:46 PM

A Lapp knife {to cut the dancers two piece free, no thats just silly} food knife. The bone blade is smoothly polished with use and hard to photograph. Must have been a big spender

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Nathaniel · 28th January 2010, 03:54 AM

migueldiaz · 28th January 2010, 04:23 AM

I think blades C & D can be deemed as kitchen knives ... from Fay-Cooper Cole's The wild tribes of Davao district, Mindanao (1913):

27th August 2009, 12:08 PM	#1
Mytribalworld Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 400	Dutch Horseknifes "Paardemes" In the province "Zeeland" ( south west Netherlands ) it was custom for every man to have his own "Paeremes". A traditionally carved knife for table,kitchen and other use and part of the local dress especially on sunday. knifes where also give to a bride and groom on the weddingparty. The horse knifes where mostly carved by a local carver and a knife was always decorated on top with two horses between each other. most knife date from the period 1700-1900 often the knife are dated into the carving. They are quite expensive especially the older ones. The art of carving these knifes is almost gone and as far as I know there's only one old man who carves sometimes one. As son of a Zeeuw I'm thinking to pick up the production of these knifes,just to save the art for the future..... Arjan Attached Images

27th August 2009, 05:46 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	A Lapp knife {to cut the dancers two piece free, no thats just silly} food knife. The bone blade is smoothly polished with use and hard to photograph. Must have been a big spender . Attached Images

28th January 2010, 04:23 AM	#4
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	I think blades C & D can be deemed as kitchen knives ... from Fay-Cooper Cole's The wild tribes of Davao district, Mindanao (1913): Attached Images

28th January 2010, 03:54 AM	#3
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865