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Fruit Knife

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1850-1890

GUSN

GUSN-55440

Description

One of a set of four. Silver fruit knife with a straight handle, spool shaped midsection, and a pointed blade.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fruit knives
silver (metal)
Knife, Eating
Knife, Fruit
Knife, Fruit

Associated Building

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

Maker

Derby Silver Co. (Silversmith)

Location of Origin

Derby, CT, USA

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1451.3

Places

Connecticut (United States)
Possibly

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