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Knife sharpener

Collection Type

  • Armament

Date

1880-1920

GUSN

GUSN-19361

Description

Knife sharpener w/ wooden handle; long steel rod w/ diamond shaped platform below and handle w/ incised coiled decoration attached to platform; metal ring at end for hanging.

Details

Descriptive Terms

steel (alloy)
wood (plant material)
Steel
STEEL

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 x 1.25 (WxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2433

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