Pair of Knife Rests

• Artist: Attributed to Charles Cartlidge & Co. (Manufacturer)
• Medium: Porcelain
• Geographical Location: Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, USA
• Dates: 1848-1856
• Dimensions: each: 1 7/8 x 3 1/2 x 2 in. (4.8 x 8.9 x 5.1 cm)
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 5Q12-LUCE, Unit 36, Shelf P
• Accession Number: 43.128.143a-b
• Image: 43.128.143_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 0,

Catalogue Description:
Pair of porcelain knife rests (a & b); general barbell shape with cylindrical, fluted shafts that terminate at each end in a knob with Victorian design of a daisy-like flower in center and five irregular, molded, trefoil shaped (or fleur-de-lis shaped) surrounding flower. CONDITION: Edges of knobs chipped.