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Dinner Knife

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-17043

Description

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner knife with a rounded mother of pearl handle. Scroll embellishments.

Details

Descriptive Terms

table knives
silver (metal)
plate (material)
foliation (pattern)
scrolling foliage
Knife, Eating
Knife, Dinner
Knife, Dinner

Inscription

Engraved on blade: ""LANDERS FRARY & CLARK/ AETNA WORKS""

Additional Identification Number

1968.22g

Maker

Landers, Frary & Clark (Silversmith)

Location of Origin

New Britain, CT, USA

Accession Number

1968.22.7

Places

Connecticut (United States)

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