Knife
- Object Name:
- Knife
- Object ID:
- 1960.006.03
- Creator:
- Percival, David C., Jr. & Co.
Jeweler - Place of Origin:
- United States (probably)
- Date:
- circa 1850
- Description:
- Knife, may have been part of a child's set. Silver. Die-stamped hollow handle, with blade that is taper-sided and has a round end. Handle is fully decorated with an oak leaf on the top and loops and scrolls on the sides. There is a band of undecorated silver, which appears to have been added, toward the bottom of the handle. The band is 15/16" wide and has a visible solder seam. Possible maker's mark at the base of the handle is illegible. Left side of blade is fully decorated with bright-cut wriggle work and engraved lines in a scroll pattern. Right face of blade is engraved with the upper case letter "E", in black lettering, with many flourishes. Stamped on the blade on the right side in upper case roman letters: "COIN / 1". (The 1 is upside down relative to the word.)
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-0.8 L-7.1 inches
- Provenance:
- One of a collection of silver spoons, et al., from the donor's -- Edith S. Hersey (b.c. 1878) -- ancestral Andover, NH, homestead. Edith's grandparents were Polly Emery (1809-) and Jacob Rowe (1807-1877) both of Andover, NH, married 1834. This knife, marked "E," may have belonged to Polly Emery.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Edith S. Hersey
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