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Dinner Knife

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1865-1880

GUSN

GUSN-16848

Description

One of a set of six. Silver dinner knife with a pointed oval handle and a rounded blade. Olive pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

table knives
silver (metal)
Knife, Eating
Knife, Dinner
Knife, Dinner

Inscription

"M" (Engraved on the handle)

Pattern

Olive Pattern

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Additional Identification Number

1971.1086.3

Maker

Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Location of Origin

Waterbury, CT, USA

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1886.3

Places

Connecticut (United States)

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