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1965

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1991

  • We acquired this object.

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Dinner Knife (Denmark), 1965

This is a Dinner knife. It was manufactured by Georg Jensen Sølvsmedie. It is dated 1965 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is stainless steel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Mel Byars. It is credited Gift of Mel Byars.

Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 18.9 x 2.5 x 0.3 cm (7 7/16 x 1 x 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

"George Jensen stainless Denmark"

Cite this object as

Dinner Knife (Denmark), 1965; Manufactured by Georg Jensen Sølvsmedie (Denmark); stainless steel; L x W x D: 18.9 x 2.5 x 0.3 cm (7 7/16 x 1 x 1/8 in.); Gift of Mel Byars; 1991-59-30

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.

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