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1875-1899
GUSN-72596
Brn; figured wood; rectangular, tapering hndl; 2 black birds & plant
letter openers
fruitwood
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
Fruitwood
Painted
Bird
KNIFE, PAPER
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Menton (Maker)
17.25 x 1.375 x 0.25 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.3133
Probably
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