Table Knife

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This knife and fork set was made by the firm of Lamson & Goodnow in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. Its design and wear indicate it was probably made before 1900. The company began making cutlery around 1843, and until the years after the Civil War it imported knife handles from England or Connecticut. But by the late 1850s, the firm imported skilled German workers and was making its own handles from wood imported from all over the world. Its steel, too, was imported in the years before the Civil War, but the war’s effect on the U.S. steel industry meant that high-quality domestic steel was widely used by the company after 1865.

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Item typeFood Service Equipment
CreatorLamson and Goodnow Manufacturing Company
Datebefore 1900
PlaceShelburne Falls, Massachusetts
TopicFood, Cooking, Beverage, Alcohol
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
Rise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
MaterialMetal; Wood
Dimension detailsLength: 8.50 in
Catalog #1987.20.02d
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Lamson and Goodnow Manufacturing Company. Table Knife. before 1900. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1987-20-02d/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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