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Pen knife

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1880-1910

GUSN

GUSN-20915

Description

Pen knife. Mother-of-pearl body and holds button hook, poker, knife file and one broken piece.

Details

Descriptive Terms

penknives
accessories
mother of pearl
steel (alloy)
Steel
Mother-of-Pearl
KNIFE, POCKET

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.75 x 0.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3910

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