Collection Highlights
Indenture of Peter van Dyck and Cornelia, his Wife, Documenting the Administration of Margrieta van Varick's Estate
Date:
September 4, 1719
Object Number:
MSS.VanCortlandtPapers.vanDyck
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper, wax
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Table knife
Object Number:
Z.1943
Date:
ca. 1890-1910
Medium:
Silver plate, stainless steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/4 x 7/8 x 1/2 in. ( 24.8 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the blade: "HOLMES & EDWARDS/ STAINLESS STEEL"
Description:
silver plated and stainless steel table knife with a molded handle with beaded bands at each end and a foliate finial; flat, curved stainless steel blade; makers' marks stamped on the blade.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
