Knife, Paper
- Object Name:
- Knife, Paper
- Object ID:
- 2006.053
- Creator:
- Nelson, Nathaniel C. (1835-1909)
Artist - Place of Origin:
- Providence, RI
- Date:
- 1926
- Description:
- Letter opener, bronze, with raised cast lettering, "BEKTASH / TEMPLE / CONCORD, N.H. / 1926", and Shriners emblem of sword, crescent, and star. Handle in shape of stone profile identified as "OLD MAN / OF THE / MOUNTAINS". Reverse stamped "GORHAM / N.C. NELSON & CO."
- Material:
- Metal
Bronze - Dimensions:
- W-0.75 L-6.25 D-0.1 inches
- Provenance:
- An identical letter opener, in original box, was offered on eBay 04/24/2007. The box cover is imprinted "Official Souvenir / Bektash Temple Dedication / Concord, N. H. October 1926 / N. C. NELSON CO. / JEWELERS".
N. C. Nelson & Co. was a jeweler on Main Street, Concord, NH (est. c. 1872). - Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- Nelson, Nathaniel C. (1835-1909)
- Subjects:
- Old Man of the Mountain, Swords, Stars, Crescents
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