1962.0240.498 Silver Knife upper surface
  • 1962.0240.498 Silver Knife upper surface
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Knife

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    John Mood (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Charleston, South Carolina, South, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1835-1864

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved, Cast

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.498


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Object Number

1962.0240.498

Object Name

Knife

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

John Mood (Maker)
1792-1864

Place of Origin

Charleston, South Carolina, South, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: Possibly made in Athens, Georgia.

Date

1835-1864

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "J.MOOD" stamped in a serrated rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "E F Smith" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved, Cast

Dimensions (inches)

5.748 (L) , 0.551 (W) , 0.5291 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.6 (L) , 1.4 (W) , 15 (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.
An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488