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Dinner Knife

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1865-1880

GUSN

GUSN-16850

Description

Oval handle; rounded blade.

Details

Descriptive Terms

table knives
olive (fruit)
olive (wood)
silver (metal)
plate (material)
olive (fruit)
olive (wood)
Silver
Olive
Olive Pattern
KNIFE, DINNER

Inscription

Engraved (handle, blade): M ROGERS & BROTHER[S]

Pattern

Olive Pattern

Associated Building

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

Additional Identification Number

1971.1086.5

Maker

Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Location of Origin

Waterbury, CT, USA

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1886.5

Places

Connecticut (United States)

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