Knife

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Knife

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.571

Description

Knife (set of six); steel blade, illegible mark; green and yellow bone handle, with diagonal grooves, shell-motif at 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

Mark is illegible.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

7-11/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 11/16 in. (19.5 cm)

Material

Bone, Steel

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: One of set in Textile Storage: Blade loose.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

VC.59.575 - Knife - Similar item VC.59.572 - Knife - Part of set VC.59.573 - Knife - Part of set VC.59.573 - Knife - Similar item VC.59.574 - Knife - Part of set VC.59.574 - Knife - Similar item VC.59.575 - Knife - Part of set VC.59.576 - Knife - Part of set VC.59.576 - Knife - Similar item VC.59.577 - Fork - Part of set VC.59.578 - Fork - Part of set VC.59.579 - Fork - Part of set VC.59.580 - Fork - Part of set VC.59.581 - Fork - Part of set VC.59.582 - Fork - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

File folder missing. (New file floder created 11/20/96) 11/20/96: Anonomous letter to the files: "Dear Sirs: The enclosed utensils were taken from Sunnyside during the 1960's by my brother while on a school field trip." The knife was returned with a fork from the set VC.59.571-.576.

Note Type

General Note

Note

W.571-.576

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 15C

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial