Accession # |
1989.19.1 |
Maker |
R. Wallace & Sons Manufacturing Company
|
Title |
Dinner Knife |
Date |
ca. 1885 |
Medium |
Silver-plate |
Dimensions |
9 1/4 x 7/8 x 7 1/16 in. (23.5 x 2.2 x 17.9 cm) |
Marks |
stamped on blade: "R. WALLACE & SONS MFC. CO. / WARRANTED / 12 DWT. / WALLINGFORD, CONN" outlined on the cartouche. |
Inscriptions |
no inscriptions |
Signed |
Unsigned |
Credit Line |
Gift of Joseph V. Garry |
Location |
Visible Storage: Case 45, Drawer C
|
Description |
Plain straight blade. Handle has a slightly curved end. Straight sides of handle taper slightly toward the blade. Sides of handle are front and back with dense overall floral patterns, somewhat different on each side, against a dark stippled ground, set in elongated rectangular cutouts that follow the shape of the handle. Pattern Unknown.
CONDITION - Blade shows normal wear with minor pitting of surface. |