1961.0426 Silver Knife upper surface
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Knife

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Stephen Hardy (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1961.0426


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1961.0426

Object Name

Knife

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Dr. Margaret I. Handy

Creator (Role)

Stephen Hardy (Maker)
1781-1843
Per Flynt & Fales, Heritage Foundation Collection, p. 242: Stephen Hardy was married to Mary Burleigh. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 03/02/2011)

Place of Origin

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Blade, underside; "S·[H]" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Blade, upper surface; "MWC to MCB" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.047 (L) , 0.591 (W) , 1.164 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

17.9 (L) , 1.5 (W) , 33 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
Information on Stephen Hardy and example mark, p. 214