knife, dessert
Object
Accession Number
2019.001.001.003.008Description
Dessert knife with a mother-of-pearl handle and decorative silver ferrule. The blade is engraved with a decorative boarder along the top. The ferrule is marked with assay marks for 1902 and and the maker's mark JAS, for James A. Scholes, Sheffield, England. The blade is marked EPNS for Electro-plated nickle silver on the back and HRS & CO on the front for Henry Rogers, Sons, & Co.Narrative
This desert set with oak case was first owned and used by Dunsmuir descendant John William Bryden (1869-1953) and his wife Ellen Gertrude Tarbell (1882-1964) and was passed down through the family until it was acquired by The Castle Society. This high-quality set was added to the museum’s collection to aid in the presentation of the Dunsmuir-era at Craigdarroch. History of Use
This desert set with oak case was first owned and used by Dunsmuir descendant John William Bryden (1869-1953) and his wife Ellen Gertrude Tarbell (1882-1964). They used it at their Oak Bay B.C. residence at 899 Transit Road and subsequently at their waterfront house in Royston, Vancouver Island (near Cumberland and Courtenay). It was given by Ellen (AKA “Mimi”) to her granddaughter, from whom it was acquired by The Castle Society. Date
1902Dimensions
0.5 x 2.5 x 20.5 cmMaterial
Metal, silver; Shell, mother of pearlInscription
BCountry of Origin
United Kingdom
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