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Cake and Sandwich Trowel

Cake and Sandwich Trowel

Knife, Serving

Mattatuck Museum
Chase Brass & Copper Company Inc (created by)
Mattatuck Historical Soc (owned by)
Walter Von Nessen (associated with)
1936 – 1942 (Date manufactured/created)
Chromium; ivory composition (plastic)
Serving Knife
1 3/4 in. H X 8 1/2 in. W X 2 1/2 in. D
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.
Bequest of William E. Lauer, Jr., 1992; The William E. Lauer Jr. Collection
92.12.46