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Utility Knife

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1800-1899

GUSN

GUSN-59874

Description

Natural finish knife with a circular handle, flat rectangular body, and one side bevel.

Details

Descriptive Terms

utility knives
wood (plant material)
Knife
Knife, Utility
Knife, Utility

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 1/4 x 23 5/8 x 2 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.3409

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