Cake and Sandwich Trowel

Cake and Sandwich Trowel

Serving, Knife


1936 – 1942 (Date manufactured/created)
1936 – 1942 (Date manufactured/created)
Chromium; plastic (bakelite), Chromium; plastic (bakelite)
Serving Knife, Serving Knife
1 3/4 in. H X 8 1/2 in. W X 2 1/2 in. D
1 3/4 in. H X 8 1/2 in. W X 2 1/2 in. D
Cake and Sandwich Trowel (serving knife)
Walter Von Nessen designed the "Cake and Sandwich Trowel" (Chase Item No. 17060). This serving utensil is shaped like a garden trowel and was used for cutting, scooping or serving. The trowel is finished in polished chromium, and its rolled handle is decorated with an ivory-colored bakelite knob.
Gift given by Brenda Anderson-Killer, in memory of her uncle, Howard F. Reichenbach, industrial designer at Chase Industries, Waterbury, CT for more than 25 years
Gift given by Brenda Anderson-Killer, in memory of her uncle, Howard F. Reichenbach, industrial designer at Chase Industries, Waterbury, CT for more than 25 years
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