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Swelled oval handle culminating in cartouche; full rib blade.
letter openers
silver (metal)
steel (alloy)
foliation (pattern)
scrolling foliage
Silver
Steel
Foliate
KNIFE, PAPER
Engraved and struck on handle: ""Ralph May/ June 22, 1905/ STERLING""
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1873
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