Medium:

mother-of-pearl, silver

Dimensions:

L x W x D: 18.7 × 1.8 × 0.9 cm (7 3/8 × 11/16 × 3/8 in.)

Type:

cutlery

Decorative Arts

knife

Object Name:

knife

Made in:

Paris, France

Date:

1819–38

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Rounded tapering blade, with flat outer edge. Silver ferrule shaped as a doric column capital. Tapering rectangular mother-of-pearl handle with stepped sides. Monogram 'py' mid-way down front of handle.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Thompson in memory of Mr. and Mrs. G. Auclair

Accession Number:

1990-67-1

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq48c8774b5-73f0-4a43-a4ef-2467bfcb5f55

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1990-67-1