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Knife Sharpener

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1834-1867

GUSN

GUSN-6019

Description

Metal knife sharpener with a bone handle. Two steel wheels bracketed together.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bone (material)
steel (alloy)
Sharpener, Metal
Sharpener, Tool
Sharpener, Knife
Sharpener, Knife

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1092

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