Steak knife

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Steak knife

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.481

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

3/4 in

Length

7-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (1.9 x 19.1 cm)

Material

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

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of Condition: The blade is pitted and the silver is worn away where fingers rest. Silver cuff is worn down from use.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.478 - Steak knife - Part of set MP.94.479 - Steak knife - Part of set MP.94.480 - 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