Side Knife

Object Number:	42-30-101
Current Location:	Collections Storage
Culture:	American
Provenience:	United States of America
Maker:	J. Curley & Brother
Section:	Historic
Materials:	Steel Brass Wood
Credit Line:	Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number:	150 - Other Number

Description

Straight, single-edged steel blade rounded to point; back near point slightly concave; both faces bevelled to cutting edge; stamped: "J. Curley and Brother, New York, I x L George Wostenholm, Sheffield, England". Tang inserted, with brass band over insertion, into polished, black wood grip most of which is ornamented with incised cross-hatching.