Knife
Date: early 9th century-mid 11th century; About 1000
Accession number: 78.107/1
Place of collection: Putney Bridge, Wandsworth Bridge (between), Putney, London [Wandsworth] [River Thames]
Material: iron; silver; copper alloy
Measurements: whole: 136 x 24 mm
This small knife was found on the shore of the Thames. It is decorated on both sides with twisted silver and copper wires hammered into the blade and a silver plate with lettering. The lettering on one side says 'OSMHND', which was probably the owner's name. The name Osmund suggests that the owner was of Anglo-Saxon descent.