Comprised of two full bodied figures of hunting dogs, that are in a pointing position on elongated octagonal bases. They are connected by a single rod soldered to their backs.
knife rests
silver (metal)
plate (material)
soldering
figure- and animal-derived motifs
dog (animal)
Silver
Soldered
Dog
REST, KNIFE
the manufacturing mark is on the bottom: Quadruple Plate/Wilcox Silver Plate/Meriden, Conn/1557.
Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),
Wilcox Silver Plate Co. (Maker)
Meriden, CT, USA
1.125 x 3.375 x 2 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Amelia W. Little
1986.601
Connecticut (United States)
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