Dinner knife

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Dinner knife

Entry/Object ID

VC.61.12

Description

Knife, table; silverplated handle, hollow, tapering, octagonal, with pistol-grip terminal; VC.59.780 and VC.61.12-14 have rather narrow, flexible, rounded-point blades; while VC.61.15-18 have wider, stiffer, more blunt rounded tips; both styles of blade have a slight curve

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

John & James Cox

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1817 - 1853

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Inscribed: "AS" cursive monogram on underside of handle Marked: "J. & I. Cox", arched over "NEW YORK" impressed touchmark on blade

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

10-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)

Material

silver, Steel

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Good to excellent. Minor dents in handles; minor rust pitting in blades.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Anne Stevenson Van Cortlandt

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.59.780 - Dinner knife - Part of set VC.61.14 - Dinner knife - Part of set VC.61.16 - Dinner knife - Part of set VC.61.17 - Dinner knife - Part of set VC.61.18 - Dinner knife - Part of set VC.61.15 - Dinner knife - Part of set VC.61.13 - Dinner knife - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Van Cortlandt family possession One of a set of eight dinner knives

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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