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Butter Knife, Le Louvre Pattern
Accession # 1996.136
Artist Reed & Barton
Title Butter Knife, Le Louvre Pattern
Date Patented July 31, 1888
Medium Silverplate
Dimensions 6 15/16 x 1 x 1/4 in. (17.6 x 2.54 x 0.55 cm)
Credit Line Gift of Joseph V. Garry
Location Visible Storage: Case 45, Drawer A
Description Scimitar-shaped flat blade engraved with paired leaves with two clusters of three berries and one large open flower with eight petals. Blade narrows to undecorated narrow band at handle join, straight sided handle that faces toward end with rounded shoulders and band dipped, molded with a continuous spiral with an intertwined floral tendril that terminates at the end of the handle with asymetrical curving fronds