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Pocket Knife

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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal, steel; shell, tortoise
Catalogue Number
103.08.0169
Description
A very small knife with a two-piece tortoise shell handle that is hinged with a rivet at either side of the blade. The blade fits between the handle pieces when not in use. The pressure of the user’s hand on the handle holds the blade in place when using the knife. The blade is sharpened on one …
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Title
Pocket Knife
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal, steel; shell, tortoise
Dimensions
0.3 x 1.0 x 5.6 (closed); 9.1 (open) cm
Description
A very small knife with a two-piece tortoise shell handle that is hinged with a rivet at either side of the blade. The blade fits between the handle pieces when not in use. The pressure of the user’s hand on the handle holds the blade in place when using the knife. The blade is sharpened on one side and pointed at the end. The blade is marked with “INNON LIFFE”.
Subject
households
Edmee Moore
art
tools
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0169
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