| Accession # | 87.223.12 |
|---|---|
| Maker | A.F. Towle & Son Company |
| Title | Child's Knife |
| Date | ca. 1880 |
| Medium | Silver-plate |
| Dimensions | 7 3/8 x 3/4 in. (18.7 x 1.9 cm) |
| Marks | on back of handle: A F TOWLE & SON CO. |
| Inscriptions | no inscriptions |
| Signed | Unsigned |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Liberman |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 45, Drawer C |
| Description | Child's Knife with blunt rounded blade ornamented with bright-cut engraving of blossoms, leaves and scroll. Handle is naturalistic rendering of intertwined rustic branches and leaves. Pattern Rustic. CONDITION: normal wear with silver-plate, worn through at tip of blade and tip of handle, middle of handle back, high points of branches. |
