Knife, Butter
- Object Name:
- Knife, Butter
- Object ID:
- 1978.049
- Creator:
- Durgin, William B.
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1853-1870
- Description:
- Butter knife. Silver. Round ended handle with upturned end and 1/4" mid-rib on front. Flat blade with bend at shoulder. Left edge of blade is straight; right edge of blade is scalloped. Front of blade is engraved all over in a scroll motif. Engraved on back of handle in upper case script with flourishes: "E.A.R.". Stamped on back of stem in upper case roman letters: "WM B.DURGIN" within a plain rectangle. The "M" is of a smaller type size than the other letters. Also stamped on the back of the stem in upper case roman letters: "CONCORD.N.H".
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1 L-7.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Knife given by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur H. Brooks, Jr., of Cambridge, Mass. No provenance was given. Donation was facilitated by H. A. Crosby Forbes, Museum of the American China Trade, Milton, Mass.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Brooks, Jr.
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