Box, Knife
- Object Name:
- Box, Knife
- Object ID:
- 1907.014.12.1
- Place of Origin:
- England
- Date:
- 1790-1800
- Description:
- Knife Box. Mahogany veneer with satinwood band inlay 1/4" wide around top and down front panels. Hinged top with two silver shield-shaped escutcheons. Two exterior mount oval brass hinges on back. Inside cover mahogany with herringbone inlay around edge and inlay vertical oval fan medallion at center. 21 knives 10.75" long, 13 knives 8.5" long; most knife blades marked "EXTRA". 22 three-tined forks 8.4" long, 20 three-tined forks 6.9" long. All have panelled ivory handles and pointed silver ovals at end.
- Material:
- Wood
Metal
Skeletal
Ivory
Mahogany
Satinwood
Brass
Silver - Dimensions:
- H-16 W-10.75 D-13.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of a collection of artifacts gathered by Thomas W. Wyman (1793-1854) and his son, Robert H. Wyman (1822-1882). The artifacts were bequeathed to the Society by Florence M. Wyman (1861-1907), the widow of Thomas W. Wyman (1856-1903), the son of Robert H. Wyman. The knife box belonged to Sarah Sherburne Langdon Harris (1771-1860), daughter of Woodbury Langdon and Sarah Sherburne, and wife of Robert Harris.
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Florence M. Wyman
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