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Knife Sharpener

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Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

1925

GUSN

GUSN-62056

Description

Hand cranked; on wall bracket; crank with black knob; 2 stones at left

Details

Descriptive Terms

whetstones
casting (process)
stone (rock)
metal
wood engraving (process)
Sharpener, Metal
Whetstone
Whetstone

Associated Building

Original to Gropius House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Dazey Churn & Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

St. Louis, MO, USA

Dimensions

3 1/8 x 4 1/4 x 5 3/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Ise Gropius

Accession Number

1984.774

Places

Missouri (United States)

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