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Knife Rest

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1875

GUSN

GUSN-47810

Description

One of a pair of silver-plated knife rests. Knife rest bar supported on both ends by decorative arches with leaves and fruit figures.

Details

Descriptive Terms

knife rests
silver alloy
copper alloy
Rest, Knife
Rest, Knife

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 1/2 x 1 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift from Mrs. Annella (Young) Hathaway

Accession Number

1969.463B

Places

Jamaica Plain (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

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