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Knife

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-55779

Description

Straight flat rounded blade indenting to molded neck and canted shaped handle with incised lines and leaf motifs at edges. End has scroll and scallop motif with engraved "D".

Details

Descriptive Terms

knives
silver (metal)
Knife
Knife

Inscription

See worksheet for drawing. [boat?] [?] ""L"" [lion] ""AH""

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6 x 5/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Edmund Quincy

Accession Number

1970.502

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