Chopping Knife

c. 1937

Walter Praefke

Associated Names
Walter Praefke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a dark metal object with an elongated oval shape and a wooden cylindrical handle attached at the top. The color palette consists mainly of muted browns and greys. The object is centered against a plain, light-colored background, with the handle positioned horizontally at the top and the metal part looping downwards.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34 x 26.2 cm (13 3/8 x 10 5/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: blade: 7 1/8" long, 1 1/2" wide, 5 1/4" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9438

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper left verso in graphite: This hand forged knife made from an old file and said to date from 1850 and it represents a type common to the early settlers of WI. Files were made of very good steel and after they were worn out, the local blacksmith fashioned them into many useful articles. Donor: F.H. Reifsnider.

Wikidata ID

Q64634234

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