Collection Highlights
Elisha Kent Kane, M.D. (1820-1857)
Date:
1858
Object Number:
1859.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Dessert knife
Object Number:
2000.71
Date:
1950-1970
Medium:
Stainless steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/4 x 5/8 x 1/4 in. ( 17.1 x 1.6 x 0.6 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the handle: "TWA"
Description:
Stainless steel desset knife with a curved, wave-style handle; "TWA" stamped on the handle; curved and serrated blade.
Gallery Label:
The donor collected this knife and other related airline materials at garage sales, flea markets, and collectibles shops in the New Jersey area.
Credit Line:
Anonymous Gift
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
