1847 Rogers Brothers. Butter Knife, ca. 1885. Silver plate, 7 1/2 x 1 in. (19.1 x 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Liberman, 87.223.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 87.223.3_view2_PS2.jpg)
1847 Rogers Brothers. Butter Knife, ca. 1885. Silver plate, 7 1/2 x 1 in. (19.1 x 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Liberman, 87.223.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 87.223.3_view1_PS2.jpg)
Butter Knife
Decorative Arts and Design
MAKER
1847 Rogers Brothers
MEDIUM
Silver plate
DATES
ca. 1885
DIMENSIONS
7 1/2 x 1 in. (19.1 x 2.5 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
On back of stem: "1847 ROGERS BROS A1"
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
87.223.3
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Liberman
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Butter knife, silver plate, with shaped blade which twists 180 degrees at stem. Stem rises to interlaced mid-band. Handle flares outward above this enclosing a panel containing flowers above which a male figure in classical garb holds grapes. Arcadian Pattern.
Condition: Plate worn on both sides of blade; blade slightly bent; normal wear.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
1847 Rogers Brothers. Butter Knife, ca. 1885. Silver plate, 7 1/2 x 1 in. (19.1 x 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Liberman, 87.223.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 87.223.3_view2_PS2.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 87.223.3_view2_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2008
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