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Butter Knife

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1834-1867

GUSN

GUSN-49492

Description

Metal knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade. Etched foliate design.

Details

Descriptive Terms

butter knives
bone (material)
metal
Knife, Serving
Knife, Butter
Bone
Knife, Butter

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.439

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