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Peter Behrens
Fish Knife1901

Not on view
Silver butter spreader or fish knife with a polished, leaf-shaped blade and a tapered handle decorated with incised geometric patterns including a grid of small rectangles and a concentric square at the base

Peter Behrens, Rückert, M.J., Fish Knife, 1901, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Max Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Manufacturer
Peter Behrens
Germany, 1868-1940
Manufacturer
Rückert, M.J.
Germany, Mainz
Title
Fish Knife
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
1901
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Length: 8 1/8 in. (20.64 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Max Palevsky
Accession Number
M.2002.108.4e
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design