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Pocket Knife

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1837

GUSN

GUSN-6492

Description

Cartouche-shaped decoration on elongated ovoid handle with spearshaped leaves and rosette.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pocket knives
accessories
coin silver
silver (metal)
cartouches (ornament)
Silver
Cartouche
KNIFE, POCKET

Inscription

""Coin"" stamped on blade; ""18"" stamped on opposite side of blade that folds into handle.

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1307

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