Child's Knife, Croyden Pattern
Decorative Arts and Design
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MEDIUM
Silver-plate
DATES
patented July 14, 1883
DIMENSIONS
7 1/2 x 5/8 x 3/16 in. (19.1 x 1.6 x 0.5 cm)
MARKINGS
Impressed on underside on shaft: [patent mark], " 3"; on handle: ''1880 PAIRPOINT.MFG.CO"
ACCESSION NUMBER
2009.12.18
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Robert Tuggle
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Light, long, flat, rectangular handle, tapering at lower third to a shorter end at join of shaft; long, narrow shaft ending in a long, flat blade with squared end. Impressed decoration at top third of handle of narrow pointed leaves, on a stippled background, plain reserve; lower third of handle, impressed decoration against a stippled background, flower with narrow petals, with a large narrow leaf. At top and bottom of shaft, inverted triangle design.
Condition: normal wear and light tarnish.
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