Pair of Knife Boxes
1789-1799
Physical Qualities
Mahogany with light and dark wood inlays; some original mounts, Each: 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm.)
Credit Line
Dorothy McIlvain Scott Collection
Object Number
2012.343.1-2
High quality knife boxes such as these were regularly imported from England for display on American sideboards. The beautiful veneer on these boxes serves as a reminder that cutlery was valuable enough at the end of the 18th century to merit such stylish storage.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 2012; Dorothy McIlvain Scott, Baltimore
On View at the BMA
