Silver fish knife acanthus leaves and oval decoration on handle, both sides. Curved blade top; pointed tip.
fish knives
silver (metal)
acanthus (motif)
Silver
Acanthus
KNIFE, FISH
Stamped on handle back: ""SHREVE STANWOOD & CO."" Engraved on handle back: ""TV to MTR""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Shreve, Stanwood & Co. (Maker)
Boston, MA, USA
1 (W) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5525
Rainwater, Dorothy T., Author. American Silver Manufacturers. EVERYBODYS PRESS, 1966.
Massachusetts (United States)
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