Cake knife Maker, possibly by: Gelston and Company (w. c. 1839 - 1841)
Maker, possibly by: George S. Gelston (w. c. 1830-1849)
Maker, possibly by: Henry Gelston (w. c. 1837)

ca. 1840

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

13 1/8 in., 159 g (33.3 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Carl R. Kossack, B.S. 1931, M.A. 1933

Accession Number

1985.84.34

Geography

Made in New York, New York

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Flatware

Disclaimer

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Provenance
Mr. Kossack purchased this cake knife from Hilbert Bros., Main St., New Canaan, Conn.
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions 1985–1987," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin 40, no. 2 (Spring 1988), 50
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

cake knives

Marks

"GELSTON" [Roman capitals] in rectangle / head sideways in rectangle with chamfered corners; lion passant, facing left, in rectangle with chamfered corners; and "C" [Roman capital] [?] sideways in square with chamfered corners on back of blade.

Inscriptions

"EML" [script capitals] engraved sideways on front of handle.

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