Knife, Cheese

Object Name:

Knife, Cheese

Object ID:

1967.552.11

Creator:

Dominick & Haff

Place of Origin:

New York, NY

Date:

circa 1883

Description:

Cheese Knife. Made by Dominick & Haff, New York, NY; c. 1883. Silver. Flat handle broadening to a rounded end. The flat, curved blade has three curved prongs or "picks" extending 3/8" from the upper edge. There are rounded shoulders extending outward on either edge of the blade at the handle juncture. Chased floral design chased and engraved on the handle face. Engraved geometric pattern on the face of the blade including stylized flowers which would be called "bright work." Applied brass or bronze mayfly on the handle face near the end. "Sanger" engraved in script on the reverse of the handle. The impressed marks on the reverse of the blade read: "STERLING" in upper case roman letters, incuse, and a trademark consisting of a rectangle with curved ends, a circle and a diamond, incuse, all connected in a line (for Dominick & Haff).

Material:

Metal
Silver

Dimensions:

W-1.25 L-7.25 inches

Provenance:

The knife was owned by Susan E. Jewell (1854-1936) of Boston, who married George P. Sanger (1852-1912) in 1883. Susan E. Jewell was a sister of the donor, Margaret H. Jewell (1866-1970). Miss Jewell distributed the contents of her sister's estate, which included several donations to the New Hampshire Historical Society.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Jewell, Susan E. (1854-1936), Sanger, George P. (1852-1912), Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)