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Knife, Butter

Object Name:
Knife, Butter
Object ID:
1977.029.113
Creator:
Brown, Seth Eastman (1821-1884)Jeweler
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1843-1849
Description:
Butter Knife. Silver. Double-swell fiddle handle with upturned end, with long mid-rib. Flared, rounded fins. Blade has straight left edge, curving right edge, and round end. "A R Kelley" engraved in script on front of handle. "Seth E. Brown" in upper and lower case Roman italic letters, stamped in rectangle on lower end of back of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1 L-7 inches
Provenance:
From the New Hampshire silver collection of Richard F. Upton (1914-1996). Richard Upton served as the New Hampshire Historical Society's President, 1976-1980.
Credit Line:
Gift of Richard F. Upton
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