Collection Highlights
Front View of St. Peter's Church with the intended steeple
Date:
1785
Object Number:
PR.McComb.4.70
Medium:
Paper
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Butter knife
Object Number:
INV.14189
Date:
1848-1853
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/2 in. ( 18.7 x 2.9 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "CJL" in script
stamped: on the undersdie of the handle: "TIFFANY YOUNG & ELLIS" incuse
Description:
Silver butter knife with an upturned, threaded pointed handle with c-scrolls, foliate decoration and the engraved initials, "CJL" in script; flate curved blade; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Townsend Lawrence
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
