Artist:Gorham Manufacturing Company
Medium: Silver, bronze, gilding
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Dates:ca. 1880
Dimensions: 3/16 x 7 3/4 x 7/8 in. (0.5 x 19.7 x 2.2 cm)
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Accession Number: 1997.66.2
Image: 1997.66.10-13_1997.66.2_1997.66.4_1997.66.5_1997.66.6.jpg,
Catalogue Description: Fruit knife with japonisme-inspired decorations, part of a set of six. Silver blade is an arched rectangle shape with pointed tip, curving sides, and flare at handle juncture; etched decorations on both sides of bamboo shoots. Straight rectangular bronze handle molded on both sides with identical scene of seated Sumo wrestler (?) and butterflies; gilded accents. Condition: Good; shows some wear and loss to gilding.