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Cheese Knife

Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-55665

Description

Silver cheese knife with an upturned oval handle, twisted stem, and a partially serrated blade. Etched floral design.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cheese knives (serving utensils)
silver (metal)
Tool, Dairy
Cutter, Curd
Knife, Cheese
Silver
Bright-Cut
Foliate
Knife, Cheese

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.665

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