Knife (Dinner Knife)

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Date Made: 1855 - 1866

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Connecticut, MeridenPlace Used: United States: Rhode Island, AshawayUnited States: Nebraska, Omaha

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Food, Domestic Furnishings

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Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. H. B. (Clara Babcock) Blackmar

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.61.0394GCatalog Number: 61.0394GAccession Number: 232677

Object Name: knifeObject Type: cutlery

Physical Description: silver plate (blade material)steel (blade; pin material)celluloid (handle material)Measurements: knife: 24.7 cm x 2.3 cm; 9 3/4 in x 7/8 inoverall: 1/2 in x 9 3/4 in x 1 1/8 in; 1.27 cm x 24.765 cm x 2.8575 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-7c8a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_303703

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