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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.
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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
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