Steak knife

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Steak knife

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.478

Description

Steak knife with straight blade: carbon steel blade comes to a point where top flat part meets straight blade, then meets mother of pearl handle by a silver cuff which is imprinted with about five ripples which encircle the cuff. There is also a cuff at the end of the handle.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

APARIS

Attribution

Maker

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

"APARIS"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

1/2 in

Length

7-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (1.3 x 19.1 cm)

Material

Iron Wrought, Steel (carbon), silver, Mother-of-pearl

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: The blade is still sharp, but very pitted; the silver is worn away where fingers rest. There is a crack on the pearl handle from excessive pressure.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.480 - Steak knife - Part of set MP.94.481 - Steak knife - Part of set MP.94.479 - Steak knife - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of 4

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, China Room