Knife

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Knife

Entry/Object ID

2003.006.016

Description

Eleven dinner knives, Fiddlethread and Shell handle design, engraved with crest, Crown over oval belt with motto enclosing image of griffin, each fitted with steel blades marked Hunt & Roskell. Stamped with date letter C. 1802-1803, makers mark rubbed.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2003.006.

Source or Donor

Bennett, Thomas R.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Thomas R. Bennett

Made/Created

Date made

1802 - 1803

Place

Location

England

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knife

Nomenclature Class

Multiple Use T&E for Materials

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Name

Dinner Knife

Dimensions

Length

10-1/2 in

Weight

5.5 oz

Material

Silver

Location

Location

Building

NR303/cab2

Moved By

Jill Beute Koverman

Date

December 1, 2003

Location

Building

AR 308 C2

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Fair, two having punctures in handle, one blade coming out of handle

Provenance

Notes

Collected By: Thomas R. Bennett,Jr.

Exhibition

5

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 28, 2004

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 5, 2023