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Luncheon Knife

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-16895

Description

One of a set of four. Silver luncheon knife with a pointed oval handle and a rounded blade.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Inscription

Engraved with: MEM Struck: CROSBY, MORSE & FOSS/925 Maker is unidentified.

Associated Building

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

Maker

Crosby, Morse & Foss (Silversmith)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1885.4

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