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Knife
Jones, Ball & Poor
1846-1853
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jones, Ball & Poor (Retailer)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
- Agate
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.499
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.499
Object Name
Knife
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Jones, Ball & Poor (Retailer)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Possibly imported English cut stone handle; the firm was retailing cutlery from Birmingham and Sheffield in the late 1840s. [AWagner 7/2017]
Date
1846-1853
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Blade, proper right side
Inscription: "JONES, BALL & POOR" stamped within a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Blade, upper surface
Inscription: "MGD" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
- Agate
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.945 (W) x 6.693 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.4 (W) x 17 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.8695