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Knife box

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-37994

Description

Knife box containing two knives and two forks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

knife cases
leather
Box, Knife
Leather
Box, Knife

Label

In exhibit "Boxes: Open and Shut" at SPNEA's One Bowdoin Square Gallery May 15, 2001 to October 2001. The exhibit then traveled to Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, MA where objects were on display from November 2001 to May 6, 2002.

Additional Identification Number

1935.89a
1935.819c
1935.819d
1935.819e
1935.819f

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1935.819.1-.5

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