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On Display: House - Silver Alcove
Server (Fish knife)
William Gale Sr., Nathaniel Hayden, Gale & Hayden, H. E. Baldwin & Company
1846
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Gale Sr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Museum Object Number
2011.0002
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds lovingly provided by children and family of Louise Conway Belden to celebrate her 100th birthday, November 1, 2010
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Object Number
2011.0002
Object Name
Server (Fish knife)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
William Gale Sr. (Maker); Nathaniel Hayden (Maker); Gale & Hayden (Maker); H. E. Baldwin & Company (Merchant)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Horace E. Baldwin had jewelry firms in Newark, New Jersey and New Orleans, Louisiana. It is possible this fish server was retailed in New Orleans.
Date
1846
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Blade, underside, near handle
Inscription: "G/&/H" in an ellipse above a horizontal oval above "1/46/8" in diamond, stamped
Type: Mark
Location: Blade, underside, near handle
Inscription: "H.E. BALDWIN & CO" stamped in rectangle
Mark/Signature: Yes
Dimensions (inches)
10.75 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
27.305 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
5.1