knife, folding

Date Made: c. 1650-1750

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United Kingdom: EnglandEurope

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Credit Line: Estate of Charles F. Wiebusch

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.59.1020DCatalog Number: 59.1020DAccession Number: 111627

Object Name: knife, foldingObject Type: cutleryOther Terms: Knife; Personal Utensils; Cutlery; Folding; Pocket

Physical Description: steel (blade, end pin, linings, spring material)tortoise shell (scale overlays material)silver (scale and backspring overlays, mounts material)brass (scale pins and washers, overlays beneath tortoise shell material)wood (scales material)Measurements: overall: 3/8 in x 3 7/8 in x 7/8 in; .9525 cm x 9.8425 cm x 2.2225 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-1cfb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_320489

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