Dinner knife

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Dinner knife

Entry/Object ID

VC.91.27

Description

Table knife; silver pistol-grip hollow handle, octagonal, tapers to rounded ring at blade end.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1800 - 1833

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Script "AS" engraved on handle.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

8-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)

Material

silver, Stainless steel

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Some dents and nicks in handles; original blades are missing and have been replaced with modern Sheffield stainless steel blades.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.91.25 - Dinner knife - Part of set VC.91.26 - Dinner knife - Part of set VC.91.28 - Dinner knife - Part of set VC.91.29 - Dinner knife - Part of set VC.91.30 - Dinner knife - Part of set VC.91.31 - Dinner knife - Part of set VC.91.32 - Dinner knife - Part of set VC.91.33 - Dinner knife - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

of 9

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14C

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial