Knife

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Knife

Entry/Object ID

2017.10.156

Description

Knife, wood handle, metal blade with a squared-off angled tip; brass cap between the blade and the handle; no manufacturer's mark; length = 5".

Context

This was in the toolbox of Dwight Joseph Dwinell, who carved the second Ceres statue at the top of the cupola of the Capitol Building.

Acquisition

Accession

2017.10

Source or Donor

McChesney, David

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of David McChesney

Made/Created

Date made

1890 - 1938

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Knife, Carving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knife, Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Utensils

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Length

5 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dwinnell, Dwight Joseph (1851-1940)