Object Record
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Metadata
Accession number |
1992.188 |
Object Identification Number |
1992.188.016 |
Object Name |
Knife, Cake |
Donor |
Lauritsen, Anna May & Roland J. |
Description |
This silver cake knife has an oval shaped end. It is mostly flat except for the rims which are slightly turned up. There is an ornately detailed heart-shaped design on the face of the knife. The handle is narrow where it connects, but gets wider at its end and is rounded. The handle also has an ornately detailed design on it. In the middle is a circle with the engraving: "I N / L N / 1922". On the back on the handle an undreadable hallmark, then what appears to be:"K. G. BROCHNER" and finally the Three Towers of Copenhagen hallmark. |
Dimensions |
W-2.5 L-9.25 inches |
Made By |
K.G. Brochner |
Creation Date |
1922 |
Place Of Origin |
Denmark |
Owned By |
Lauritsen, Anna May and Roldand J./Nielsen, Lars and Ingeborg |
Used By |
Nielsen, Lars and Ingeborg |
Material |
Silver |
Associated People |
Lauritsen, Anna May and Roldand J. Nielsen, Lars and Ingeborg Nielsen, Meta Christina |
Search Terms |
Lauritsen, Anna May and Roldand J. Nielsen, Lars and Ingeborg serving spoon K. G. Brochner Nielsen, Meta Christina |
Provenance |
This cake knife was given to Lars and Ingeborg Nielsen by a relative in Denmark to express sympathy for the loss of their daughter, Meta Christina Nielsen (age 10). This serving spoon is from a gift from the family of Lars and Ingeborg (Andersen) Nielsen. Upon coming to America in 1905, Lars and Ingeborg found work in and around Omaha, NE. In 1908, Lars purchased a small dairy farm in an area known as Carter Lake, IA, and near East Omaha. They were married a short time later. Four daughters were born to them. In 1925, the family visited Denmark with the Danish Brotherhood excursion. Lars died suddenly in 1929, and Ingeborg died in 1967 at age 80. |
Images |
026\1992188016.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
10/23/1992 |