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Museum purchase, 1974.31.22ad © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society
Miniature knives and forks
Museum purchase, 1974.31.22ad © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society

Miniature knives and forks

Dateearly 20th century
MediumSteel; paper; wood
ClassificationsMetalware
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionSet of three miniature metal knives (.22a) and forks (.22b) in unlabeled white box (.22c box top, .22d box bottom). Knives and forks are undecorated, except for the knives which have (GEO. M. GRISWOLD PAT. APLD. FOR/NEW HAVEN, CONN.) stamped on the blade near the handle. The forks have 4 prongs. Wooden slots in the box hold cutlery in place. Written on the lid of the box in several places is the name Marion Edna Willey.

Object number1974.31.22a-d
NotesPrimary Dimensions: knife 3 3/4" long; forks 3 1/4" long; box 7 3/4" long about 2 3/4" wide
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Knife Box
William Rogers Manufacturing Company
1873-1898
Knives
Albert G. Walker
1858
Gift of G. Fox & Co., 1949.2.16  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
1850-1920
Box
William Rogers Manufacturing Company
1865
Gift of John, Karlyn, & Brian Rudd, 2010.213.1 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Holley Manufacturing Company
1982.84.2 © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society
Cyrus White
about 1848
Gift of Roger M. and Maria C. Rogers, 2015.62.92-.95 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Adeline Darrow Wightman
2015.77.97 © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society
John Bassett
after 1828
The Gold Seeker.
Kelloggs & Comstock
1849-1850