Question 1

Is “Knife case” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Knife case” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Question 2

Where is “Knife case” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 3

Can I use “Knife case” commercially for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Knife case
Date	17th century
Medium	Medium: silk, metallic yarns Technique: embroidered on supplementary warp pile (velvet) Label: silk velvet embroidered with metallic yarns
Classification	costume & accessories
Origin	France France
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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