Side Knife

Object Number: | 42-30-101 |
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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.
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