Shell Dinner Knives

Object/Artifact

-

Wildwood Historic Center

Front

Front

Name/Title

Shell Dinner Knives

Entry/Object ID

1972.026.067

Description

Dinner knives with shell design on both ends of handles and on both sides. Mark: 1847 Rogers Bros. Warrented 12 DWT.

Context

Used during the Victorian era.

Collection

Wildwood Historic Center [primary collection]

Acquisition

Accession

1972.026

Source or Donor

026 Mr. Loyal Shannon, 026 Mrs. Loyal Shannon

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Knife, Dinner

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knife, Eating

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Eating & Drinking Utensils

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Knife

Length

9-1/4 in

Dimension Description

Blade

Length

5 in

Parts

Count

6

Parts

Knives

Location

Cabinet

Sideboard

Wall

West Wall

Room

Dining Room

Floor

First Floor

Building

Wildwood House

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Provenance

Notes

Listed in 1895 Montgomery Ward Reproduction Catalog.