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Butter knife

Butter knife
Object name 
Butter knife
Date 
1852
Related People 
Artist/Maker: Tiffany, Young & Ellis
Medium 
Silver
Dimensions 
Overall: 7 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/2 in. ( 18.7 x 2.9 x 1.3 cm )
Description 
Silver butter knife with an upturned, threaded pointed handle with c-scrolls, foliate decoration and the engraved initials, "CJL" in script; flate curved blade; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line 
Gift of Townsend Lawrence
Object Number 
INV.14189
Marks 
engraved: on the handle: "CJL" in script stamped: on the undersdie of the handle: "TIFFANY YOUNG & ELLIS" incuse
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.