Butter Knife

Albert Coles & Company

Caption

Albert Coles & Company (1836–1880). Butter Knife, ca.1870. Sterling silver, 19 3/16 × 1 7/8 in. (48.7 × 4.8 cm) 7 9/16 × 3/4 in. (19.2 × 1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John H. Livingston, 74.96.12.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Butter Knife

Date

ca.1870

Medium

Sterling silver

Classification

(not assigned)

Dimensions

19 3/16 × 1 7/8 in. (48.7 × 4.8 cm) 7 9/16 × 3/4 in. (19.2 × 1.9 cm)

Signatures

nno signature

Inscriptions

nno inscriptions

Markings

impressed on right side of blade. Diamond shape with iitials "AC". Lozenge shape inpresssed mark on either side. - one an eagle and one a head.

Credit Line

Gift of John H. Livingston

Accession Number

74.96.12

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