Knife, Butter
- Object Name:
- Knife, Butter
- Object ID:
- 1941.007.22.2
- Creator:
- Bigelow Brothers & Kennard
Silversmith - Place of Origin:
- Boston, MA
- Date:
- 1846-1849
- Description:
- Butter Knife. Made by Bigelow Brothers & Kennard, Boston, MA; 1846-1849. Silver. "French Thread" pattern. Upturned, tapered fiddle handle with rounded fins. Thread border around edge on front and back. Curved blade, with scalloped edge along top. "Bradley" is engraved in script on back of handle. "BIGELOW BRO'S&KENNARD" is stamped on the back of the handle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.2 L-7.4 inches
- Provenance:
- The donor's mother was Susan A. Bradley (1826-1903), whose family had lived in Concord, NH, since the early 18th century. Susan A. Bradley married Harvey Jewell (1820-1881) of Boston in 1849.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
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