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Date
1935 – 1940
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0251
Description
A steel bladed knife in a wooden barrel like case which also serves as handle. The knife itself is a finely honed Swedish steel blade, swivel-riveted to a brass protective sheath with a sprung steel clasp, all of which slips into the varnished wooden outer sheath which has steel ends. "A-B.P. Eskil…
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Title
Pocket Knife
Date
1935 – 1940
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
3.0 x 2.5 x 11.7 cm
Description
A steel bladed knife in a wooden barrel like case which also serves as handle. The knife itself is a finely honed Swedish steel blade, swivel-riveted to a brass protective sheath with a sprung steel clasp, all of which slips into the varnished wooden outer sheath which has steel ends. "A-B.P. Eskilstuna Sweden" on both blade and brass sheath.
Subject
households
hunting
fishing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0251
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
metal; shell; ivory
Catalogue Number
103.08.0395 a,b
Description
Two, small, pocket jackknives, each with two blades of steel. Sides riveted to body of knives with three brass rivets. (a) ivory, shaped with slight curve to fit hand, steel caps at each end, two blade fold out at same end from double compartments with brass dividers, one smaller, 4.4, and one la…
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Title
Pocket Knife
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
metal; shell; ivory
Dimensions
1.1 x 1.2 x 8.5 cm
Description
Two, small, pocket jackknives, each with two blades of steel. Sides riveted to body of knives with three brass rivets. (a) ivory, shaped with slight curve to fit hand, steel caps at each end, two blade fold out at same end from double compartments with brass dividers, one smaller, 4.4, and one large, 6.0, blade with finger nicks in opposite sides. (b) mother of pearl, thinner knife with blades folding out from opposite ends. Brass caps at each end, and single compartment in body for blades is lined with brass. Small blade, 3.8, and long blade, 4.8 have finger nicks.
Subject
Whyte home
tools
travel
sport
households
hunting
camping
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0395 a,b
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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