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Tool (for needlework) (Pocketknife)
1910-1930
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
Germany; Europe
Materials
- Cellulose nitrate
- Steel
Museum Object Number
2012.0024.076
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Davison B. Hawthorne
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Object Number
2012.0024.076
Object Name
Tool (for needlework) (Pocketknife)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
Germany; Europe
Origin Notes
Location in which blade was manufactured. Identical red body (and identical body seen in blue and black) used by Wadsworth knife company in Germany c. 1900.
Secondary Place of Origin
Possibly England or United States; Possibly United Kingdom; Europe or North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Synthetic sheath for blade possibly made in England or US.
Date
1910-1930
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Side of blade
Inscription: Impressed: GERMANY
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cellulose nitrate
- Steel
Techniques
- Molded
Dimensions (inches)
0.63 (H) x 1.85 (W) x 0.354 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.6 (H) x 4.7 (W) x 0.9 (D)
Measurement Notes
closed: 1.600 x 4.700 x .900
open: blade is 7.000 cm in length.