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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Knife
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.

Knife

CultureAmerican
Date19th century
MediumSteel | Bone
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
InscribedThree knife blades are marked: "Tillotson Refined Shear Steel"; one blade is marked either "heat steel" or "shear steel" (indistinct); and the other two blades are not marked.
Credit LineGift of Mr. Horace Derby
Object number61.87.4
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, MMH, Old Kitchen
DescriptionOne of a set of six steel knives and a three-pronged steel fork with homemade deer bone handles made by the donor's father in New Hampshire in the 19th century.

Exhibition HistoryMyers House/Old Kitchen Exhibited at DAR History Exhibition at Selden House, November 2, 1961.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Knife
19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Knife
19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Knife
19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Knife
19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Knife
19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Fork
19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Fork
No Date
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Fork
No Date
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Forks | Knives
ca. 1750
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
Carving knife
ca. 1930
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
Cheese knife | Unknown
ca. 1930
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
Fish knife
ca. 1930
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