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Knife

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1900

GUSN

GUSN-189571

Description

One of a set of twelve. Silver fish knife with a mother of pearl handle and a foliate design.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fish knives
sterling silver
mother of pearl
Knife, Eating
Knife, Fish
Knife, Fish

Inscription

"Q" (Engraved script monogram)
"LANDERS FRARY & CLARK/AETNA WORKS" (stamped)

Associated Person

Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997

Additional Identification Number

8.24
EQ103B

People and Organizations

Metropolitan Moving & Storage
Landers, Frary & Clark
Rand & Crane

Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997

Maker

Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Credit Line

Estate of Edmund Quincy

Accession Number

2009.5.24.2

Places

Connecticut (United States)
New Britain (Hartford county, Connecticut)

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