Knife

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Knife

Entry/Object ID

SS.2002.19

Description

Bone handled table knife having a blunt steel blade and a tang that extends the length of the handle: the thickness of the tang diminishes as it reaches the end of the handle; the bone handle is in two halves, which attach to either side of the tang by means of 3 brass pins; each half has 3 facets, the center being plain and the two sides having a pattern of diagonal slashes; on blade: :"Shepherd"(the "S" is barely visible).

Made/Created

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1867 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

9-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm)

Material

Steel, Bone, brass

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Servant's Room #1, 2C

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial