PENKNIFE

H1990.267

Silver metal penknife. Cigar shaped body. The blade is pulled out of the body via a groove on the blade the fingernail can fit into. The blade has the following etched on the base: 'RICHARDS/ SHEFFIELD/ ENGLAND'. There are grooves at either end of the body. At one end of the body there is a hole with an oval ring going through it. The knife therefore can be attached to various objects for example, a chain.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1990.267
Accession Date: 12 Jul 1990

Material

Metal/Metal0 - Whole

Measurement

length90mm
width9mm
ov5.7cm

 

 

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