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Knife, Pocket

Object Name:
Knife, Pocket
Object ID:
1969.016
Creator:
Tifft & Whiting
Place of Origin:
North Attleboro, MA
Date:
1840-1853
Description:
Pocket Knife. Manufactured by Tifft & Whiting, North Attleboro, MA; 1840-1853. Silver. Handle heavily embossed with image of Bacchus gathering grapes. Near blade, eight stars with flying eagle. Initials "S.G." (Seth Greenleaf) in medallion. Blade has impressed maker's mark in three-part oblong hallmarks, "T & W".
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-0.85 L-3.45 D-0.3 inches
Provenance:
William Harvey Greenleaf, son of Seth Greenleaf, was donor's mother's father.
Credit Line:
Gift of Seth G. Smith
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