Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1981.057.031 |
Object Name |
Knife, Dinner |
Lexicon category |
4: T&E For Materials |
Made |
Crown Cutlery Co. |
Place of Origin |
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom |
Description |
Wooden-handled dinner knife. The wooden portions of the handle (front and back) sandwich a thin metal centre portion and are held in place by two small rivets. The blade is dull and has a rounded tip. The knife was made at Sheffield, England by the Crown Cutlery Co. |
Makers mark |
Crown Cutlery Co., Sheffield, England |
Provenance |
One of a group of flatware items that were used aboard Matthew Kennedy's yacht, the VENETTA, which he used to dock at Owen Sound, Grey County. There was a Matthew Kennedy Sr., and a Jr. The VENETTA was being used in the early 20th-century time period. Mrs. Richter's parents were Mr. Ewen C. McMurtrie and his wife Marjorie, who was formerly Miss Marjorie Kennedy, a daughter of Matthew Kennedy Sr. of Owen Sound. Last owned by Adelaide Richter. |
Collection |
Food Service Tools & Equipment |
Material |
Metal/Wood |
Dimensions |
W-2.2 L-23 D-1.2 cm |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
Kennedy, Matthew Kennedy, William (Senior) |