Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by context]
7. culinary equipment
8. [culinary equipment for serving and consuming food]
9. [utensils for consuming food]
10. place knives

Anotations

Scope note:

Small knives with a wide but dull blade used as a place piece by an individual diner to spead butter on bread, rolls, or similar foods. For similar knives used as a serving piece to cut or serve butter from a butter dish use "butter knives."