Artist:1847 Rogers Brothers
Medium: Silverplate
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Dates:ca. 1880
Dimensions: 7 5/16 x 3/4 in. (18.6 x 1.9 cm)
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Museum Location: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 88.112.2
Catalogue Description: Child's knife with a plain blade. First 3/4 of handle is undecorated. Then there is a molded florets followed by three narrow molded horizontal bands. The handle is then punctuated by a molded oval with concentric lines. The handle then curves out to a curved shoulder topped by a pointed dome shape. The decoration of this flared section consists of an asymmetrical leafy branch that is bisected by a diagonal band of three roundels each containing a floret and separated by a tripartite leaf. This flared section is outlined by a border of fleur-de-lys that forms a heart shape below the pointed dome cap of the handle. In the pointed dome projection is a stylized five point partial sunburst with molded dots between the rays. The reverse is similarly decorated, but lacks the diagonal band. Newport Pattern. Condition: Good, with normal wear and scratching.