Griswold Hotel Knife

Object/Artifact

Groton Public Library

Name/Title

Griswold Hotel Knife

Entry/Object ID

2017.001.021

Description

Butter knife, sterling silver, Kings pattern, 8.5" stamped "The Griswold 1928" and "Gorham." The Griswold Hotel, formerly located on Shore Ave. in Groton, was built in 1906 by Morton F. Plant and remained in operation until 1967.

Collection

Jim Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2017.001

Source or Donor

Streeter, James L.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Gorham Manufacturing Co.

Date made

1928

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Providence, RI

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Knife, Butter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knife, Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Utensils

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Length

8-1/2 in

Provenance

Notes

From a collection of cutlery, dishware and other items from the Fort Griswold House and Griswold Hotel, collected by Jim Streeter.