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Dinner Knife

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1870-1890

GUSN

GUSN-48670

Description

Silver dinner knife with a rectangular handle and a rounded blade. Etched floral design.

Details

Descriptive Terms

knives
bright cutting
silver (metal)
Knife, Eating
Knife, Dinner
Children's food service tools and equipment
Silver
Bright-Cut
Foliate
Geometric
Trelliswork
Knife, Dinner

Inscription

"MM" (Engraved on the blade)

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1862

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