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Dinner Knife from Rockledge Service Knife
This is a knife. It was designed by George Washington Maher and manufactured by Gorham Manufacturing Company and made for (as the client) Ernest L. and Grace King and retailed by Spaulding & Co.. It is dated 1911–12 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
George Washington Maher, the archietct of the Prarier-style home in Minnestoa called "Rockledge, " also designed many of the objects used in the house. The lilies that grew around the house were the unifying ornamental motif throughout the house, including the cutlery shown here. (Design for Life, 1997-98).
It is credited Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program and Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Funds.
Its dimensions are
L x W x D: 24.6 × 2.3 × 1.4 cm (9 11/16 × 7/8 × 9/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On cutting edge side of handle, stamped: [1] ZGF [2] Spaulding & Co. Chicago On spide side of handle, stamped: [1] Martele [2] Eagle [3] Lion passant (Gorham symbol for sterling) [4] Anchor (Gorham symbol for Providence, Rhode Island) [5] G (Gorham maker's mark) [6] .9584 On reverse of neck, stamped: [1] Sterling
It is inscribed
On both reverse and inverse sides of terminal, applied: [1] 'EKG'
Cite this object as
Dinner Knife from Rockledge Service Knife; Designed by George Washington Maher (American, 1864–1926); Manufactured by Gorham Manufacturing Company (United States); Retailed by Spaulding & Co. (United States); Client: Ernest L. and Grace King; USA; silver; L x W x D: 24.6 × 2.3 × 1.4 cm (9 11/16 × 7/8 × 9/16 in.); Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program and Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Funds; 1995-49-1
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
