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Designer:
George Washington Maher, American, 1864–1926  Search this
Manufacturer:
Gorham Manufacturing Company, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, founded 1818  Search this
Client:
Ernest L. and Grace King  Search this
Retailer:
Spaulding & Co., American,  Search this
Medium:
silver
Dimensions:
L x W x D: 24.6 × 2.3 × 1.4 cm (9 11/16 × 7/8 × 9/16 in.)
Type:
cutlery
Decorative Arts
knife
Object Name:
knife
Manufactured in:
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Used in:
Winona, Minnesota, USA
Date:
1911–12
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Dinner knife, part of flatware service designed in "Martelé" silver for "Rockledge Estate" in Winona, Minnesota. Long straight rectangular blade with rounded tip. Waisted join, leading to four-sided hollow handle, with gently rounded sides, widening towards terminal. Obverse and reverse decorated with lily motif within border, stemming from join of handle continuing up handle with three sets of mirroring leaves on either side of central stem, terminating in mirroring lily blossoms encasing mongram 'EKG.' Terminal in form of segmented or flat arch. Textured hammered surface visible throughout handle.
Credit Line:
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program and Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Funds
Accession Number:
1995-49-1
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/kq41d396463-0ad1-4a6e-a59b-d7836cdbf7bb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1995-49-1