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1855-1870
GUSN-56471
Oval handle; short front midrib; pointed oval blade with scallop edge. Blade is perforated.
cake knives
aluminum (metal)
bright cutting
perforating
silver (metal)
scrolls (motifs)
Aluminum
Bright-Cut
Scroll
Perforated
Silver
KNIFE, CAKE
Engraved: MLS Struck: GEO. B. APPLETON SALEM
Appleton, George B., 1855-1867 (Silversmith)
Salem, MA, USA
Museum Accession
1971.289
Massachusetts (United States)
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