Officer's Mess Knife

c. 1938

Vincent P. Rosel

Associated Names
Vincent P. Rosel

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a utensil with a spoon, a two-pronged fork, and a knife attached to a brown handle. The color scheme includes brown and metallic gray tones. The spoon is on the upper right, the fork pointing upwards to the left, and the knife extending to the lower left corner. The object is centered on a light beige background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.5 x 30.6 cm (8 7/8 x 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9580


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: Vincent P. Rosel 259-1

Wikidata ID

Q64633772

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