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Knife Urn

ca. 1820
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 733
Knife boxes typically were displayed on the top of sideboards and contained all the silver cutlery required for dining. The cylindrical form and multiple reeds with pointed Gothic profiles around the bodies of these examples are design features specific to Baltimore.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Knife Urn
  • Date: ca. 1820
  • Geography: Made in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Mahogany, mahogany veneer, white pine, tulip poplar
  • Dimensions: 25 11/16 x 12 1/2 in. (65.2 x 31.8 cm)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Mrs. Russell Sage Gift, 1970
  • Object Number: 1970.260.2
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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