Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
Date:
ca. 1825
Object Number:
1920.5
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fish knife
Object Number:
1950.151
Date:
1869-1888
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/8 x 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 20.6 x 2.2 x 2.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "B" in gothic script
stamped: on the blade: "SHREVE CRUMP & LOW/ STERLING/ PATENT"
Description:
Silver fish knife with a slightly upturned handle with chased scroll work and a spear-shaped reserve engraved, "B" in gothic script; molded joint fitted with a scalloped and curved blade; makers' marks stamped on the blade.
Gallery Label:
This butter knife was given to the donor's mother, Marie Antoinette Baker Davis on the occassion of her marriage to Fellows Davis in 1871.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Dudley Davis in memory of his mother Marie Antoinette Baker Davis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
