Table Knives and Forks
Title
Table Knives and Forks
Subject
Cutlery--Mass.--Conway
Description
7 steel blade dinner knives, 9 1/2 " long, with bone or antler handles.
2 steel blade dinner knives, 8 3/4" long with brown wood handles.
4 steel blade dinner knives, 8" long with black wood handles.
6 steel forks, 6 3/4" long, with three tines and bone or antler handles.
All pieces show mild oxidation/corrosion on steel, some cracks on handles. Knives are inscribed "South River Cutlery Co. Conway Mass"; on some words are partially worn.
2 steel blade dinner knives, 8 3/4" long with brown wood handles.
4 steel blade dinner knives, 8" long with black wood handles.
6 steel forks, 6 3/4" long, with three tines and bone or antler handles.
All pieces show mild oxidation/corrosion on steel, some cracks on handles. Knives are inscribed "South River Cutlery Co. Conway Mass"; on some words are partially worn.
Creator
South River Cutlery Co., Conway Mass.
Date
1851-1855
Contributor
Gift of Jacob Van Gelder (1920-2016) and Ray Gold Van Gelder (1919-2013)
Source
CHS.
Rights
CHS. Fair use.
Format
jpeg
Type
Physical object.
Identifier
CHS-2004-010
Coverage
Conway, Mass.
Identifier
021
Citation
South River Cutlery Co., Conway Mass., “Table Knives and Forks,” Conway Historical Society, accessed January 7, 2025, https://conwaymasshistory.org/items/show/750.