Child's Knife

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Description:

Small knife having a blunt blade with integral bolster fitted into hardwood handle, tapered rectangular in section, with chamfered edges, rounded-over end and inlaid brass dot on front. Mark or front side of blade stamped “FOR A GOOD BOY” in incuse italic sans serif letters in a serrated oblong outline. No marks. From a two-piece child's or youth's flatware set (knife and fork), 1986.0531.090-.091.

Date Made: ca 1850

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United Kingdom: England

Subject: BoysChildrenEatingFood CultureGifts & Presents

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1986.0531.090Accession Number: 1986.0531Catalog Number: 1986.0531.090

Object Name: knifeObject Type: cutleryOther Terms: Knife, Child's; Cutlery

Physical Description: steel (blade and tang material)walnut (handle material)brass (inlay material)Measurements: overall: 7/16 in x 6 1/2 in x 3/4 in; 1.11125 cm x 16.51 cm x 1.905 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-714b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_323900

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