[.1] PENKNIFE, stainless steel, double-bladed [.2] KEYRING, copper metal, attached to penknife

H2013.420.1-2

PENKNIFE:
[.1] Stainless steel double-bladed penknife, with cross-hatched pattern on body. Smaller blade has 'R' impressed at base. Larger blade has impressed logo of profile of cock and crow at base, with 'STAINLESS' impressed above it.
[.2] Slightly flattened circular copper alloy/metal keyring, with two links; one large, one small, attached to clasp. 'REPOSE H.M' impressed on one side of keyring, on the other is 'MADE IN FRANCE'.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H2013.420.1-2
Accession Date: 15 Jul 2014
Acquisition Year: 2012
Credit: Honoria Hassell Anderson and Patricia Anderson Wright Collection

Material

Stainless Steel/Metal

[.1] Large blade of penknife is stamped 'STAINLESS' above icon of cock and crow profile.
Small blade is stamped 'R' at top of blade.
[.2] Attached to penknife loop is a flattened, circular-shaped copper-coloured metal keyring, 'MADE IN FRANCE' stamped on one side, and alternate side has 'DEPOSE H.M'

1 - Part 1
Copper Alloy/Metal2 - Part 2

Measurement

length68mmPenknife body length with blades closed
width10mmPenknife body length with blades closed
length55mmLarger blade
width7mmLarger blade
length35mmSmaller blade
width5mmSmaller blade
diameter23mmKeyring

 

 

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