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Knife

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1875-1900

GUSN

GUSN-64230

Description

Elongated flat blade with pointed tip. Guard rings at join to silver mount or neck ring with ribbed decoration, with attached handles. Simple flattened mother of pearl handles with rounded ends.

Details

Descriptive Terms

knives
mother of pearl
silver (metal)
Knife, Eating
Silver
Mother-of-Pearl
Knife, Eating

Associated Building

Original to Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, Conn.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Carson Holt

Accession Number

1970.827.3

Places

New York state (United States)

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