| Accession # | 1989.19.1 |
|---|---|
| Maker | R. Wallace & Sons Manufacturing Company |
| Title | Dinner Knife |
| Date | ca. 1885 |
| Medium | Silver-plate |
| Dimensions | 9 1/4 x 7/8 x 7 1/16 in. (23.5 x 2.2 x 17.9 cm) |
| Marks | stamped on blade: "R. WALLACE & SONS MFC. CO. / WARRANTED / 12 DWT. / WALLINGFORD, CONN" outlined on the cartouche. |
| Inscriptions | no inscriptions |
| Signed | Unsigned |
| Credit Line | Gift of Joseph V. Garry |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 45, Drawer C |
| Description | Plain straight blade. Handle has a slightly curved end. Straight sides of handle taper slightly toward the blade. Sides of handle are front and back with dense overall floral patterns, somewhat different on each side, against a dark stippled ground, set in elongated rectangular cutouts that follow the shape of the handle. Pattern Unknown. CONDITION - Blade shows normal wear with minor pitting of surface. |
