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Ice Cream Knife

Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1875-1900

GUSN

GUSN-48633

Description

Oval pointed upturned handle with machine engraced allover pattern. Oblong blade is flat with engraved flowers. The center of the shovel is engraved with tiny diamonds.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ice-cream knives
bright cutting
coin silver
silver (metal)
foliation (pattern)
scrolling foliage
Silver
Bright-Cut
Foliate
KNIFE, ICE CREAM

Inscription

Engraved: R

Associated Building

Used At Rundlet-May House,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8.438 x 1.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1483

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