Collection Highlights
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Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.55
Medium:
Paper, linen backing
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Butter knife
Object Number:
1930.40
Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/4 x 3/4 x 1/2 in. ( 17.1 x 1.9 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "C. L." in script
stamped: on the blade: eagle in an oval over "A/C" in a diamond in roman letters over a bust in an oval
Description:
Silver butter knife with a threaded handle, cast in vertical halves, with the engraved initials, "C. L." in script; flat, curved blade; maker's marks stamped on the blade.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Charles S. Fairchild
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
