Folding Knife

Folding Knife

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Currently not on view
Object Name
knife
Object Type
cutlery
Other Terms
Knife; Personal Utensils; Cutlery; Folding
date made
1849
inscribed date
1849
place made
United Kingdom: England
Physical Description
steel (blade; backspring material)
iron (scales; pins material)
brass (bolsters; ring material)
metal (scales material)
Measurements
overall: 3 1/4 in x 16 5/8 in x 3 3/4 in; 8.255 cm x 42.2275 cm x 9.525 cm
ID Number
DL.360122
catalog number
360122
accession number
113605
Credit Line
Bequest of Victor J. Evans (Victor Justice Evans Collection)
subject
Knives
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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