Collection Highlights
Ye book of copperheads
Date:
1863
Object Number:
LIB.XS.E647.L52.1863
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pocket knife
Object Number:
INV.14536a
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Silver
object needs numbering
Dimensions:
overall when open: 6 3/8 x 3/4 x 1/4 in. ( 16.2 x 1.9 x 0.6 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the blade: "W. G. & S" in a rectangle besides an eagle in an oval, "A/ C" in a dimond and a bust in an oval
Description:
Cast silver pocket knife with an oval handle with foliate decoration; flat pointed blade with one sharp edge, folds into the handle; makers' marks stamped on the blade.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louise Stafford Gilder, 12/14/73
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
