Butter Knife
Caption
Albert Coles & Company 1836–1880. Butter Knife, ca.1870. Sterling silver, 19 3/16 × 1 7/8 in. (48.7 × 4.8 cm) 7 9/16 × 3/4 in. (19.2 × 1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John H. Livingston, 74.96.12. Creative Commons-BY
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Butter Knife
Date
ca.1870
Medium
Sterling silver
Classification
Dimensions
19 3/16 × 1 7/8 in. (48.7 × 4.8 cm) 7 9/16 × 3/4 in. (19.2 × 1.9 cm)
Signatures
nno signature
Inscriptions
nno inscriptions
Markings
impressed on right side of blade. Diamond shape with iitials "AC". Lozenge shape inpresssed mark on either side. - one an eagle and one a head.
Credit Line
Gift of John H. Livingston
Accession Number
74.96.12
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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