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Butter Knife

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1920-1950

GUSN

GUSN-17007

Description

A shaped, flattened blade on a rib molded handle with a narrow stem that expands to a lobed tip.

Details

Descriptive Terms

butter knives
cookware
silver (metal)
plate (material)
Silver
KNIFE, BUTTER

Inscription

Molded into the handle stem is: RACEBROOK SILVERPLATE [no manufacture mark was found].

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Racebrook (Maker)

Location of Origin

USA

Dimensions

6 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.611.7

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