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One of twelve dessert knives. Rectangular blade with pointed tip, devoid of surface decoration. Banded gold plated ferrule leads to mother of pearl handle, decorated with carved diagonal fluting, slightly widenning to rounded terminal.
- By François Nicoud, French, active Paris ca. 1875-1890
- Credit: Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, Decorative Arts Association Acquisition, and Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Funds
- Rights: CC0
Terms
Medium
steel, gold plated, silver, mother of pearl
Genre
cutlery
Decorative Arts
knife
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