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Butter Knife

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-55666

Description

Silver butter knife with an upturned oval handle and a rounded blade.

Details

Descriptive Terms

butter knives
coin silver
silver (metal)
Knife, Serving
Knife, Butter
Knife, Butter

Inscription

"EC" (Engraved on the handle)

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Stanwood, Henry B. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Boston, MA, USA

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.666

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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