Collection Highlights
"St. Nicholas. Dec. 6th. A.D. 343"
Date:
1810
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1810.94
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Butter knife
Object Number:
INV.14253
Date:
1874-1900
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/8 x 5/8 x 1/8 in. ( 15.6 x 1.6 x 0.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "R" ina rectangle, "H" in a rectangle, "M" in a rectangle, "Co" in a rectangle, "A" and "A" in rectangles
Description:
silver plated butter knife with a flat, wavy-end handle with geometric decoration and a flat, curved, rounded blade; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the stem.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
