Fruit knife

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Fruit knife

Entry/Object ID

VC.64.1

Description

Knife with silver blade and handle: round handle with three reeds near blade; blade with rounded end engraved in script.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Shepherd & Boyd

Date made

circa 1810 - 1815

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Engraved in script: "Pierre Van Cortlandt" Mark: "Shepherd & Boyd" in serrated rectangle

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

1/2 in

Length

7-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1/2 x 7 1/8 in. (1.3 x 18.1 cm)

Material

silver

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Small dent in blade; small dent and marks on handle - wear; small nicks on edge of blade.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Maj-Gen Pierre Van Cortlandt II

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Mrs. Robert P. Browne

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Van Cortlandt family possession

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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