Steak Knife

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This steak knife was made at the Nichols Brothers cutlery plant in Greenfield, Massachusetts, between 1892 and 1905. Walter E. Nichols was born in Greenfield in 1852. He founded the cutlery firm with his brother, J. Henry, in1892. Ten years later they built a threading tools factory that combined with the cutlery firm to make American Tap & Die Corporation. This company in turn, combined in 1925, with the Williamsburg Manufacturing Company to form the Threadwell Tool Company in Greenfield. Threadwell continued for many years before closing in 1985. Walter Nichols lived in Greenfield until his death in 1928. He was a mainstay of the community, serving as a trustee of the Franklin Savings Institution.

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Item typeFood Processing Equipment
CreatorNichols Brothers
Date1892–1905
PlaceGreenfield, Massachusetts
TopicFood, Cooking, Beverage, Alcohol
EraRise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
Progressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialMetal; Wood
Process/FormatMetalworking; Hammered
Dimension detailsLength: 12.75 in
Catalog #1985.0024.079
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Nichols Brothers. Steak Knife. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1985-0024-079/. Accessed on December 26, 2024.

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