Knife

Object/Artifact

East Tennessee Historical Society

Name/Title

Knife

Entry/Object ID

2015.23.15.4a-b

Description

a) Mess kit knife (military issue) belonging to Robert Barnes "Bob" LaForge Jr. (1885-1956), metal/tin plated steel or iron with cast aluminum handle, Model-1910, marked "U.S." on left side at handle end top, marked "L.F.&C. / 1917" on reverse, manufactured by Landers, Frary & Clark, 7 1/2"h x 7/8"w, WWI/1917. b) Leather holder, 6 7/8"h x 1 1/2"w, c. 1917.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Landers, Frary and Clark

Date made

1917

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Spoon - 7 1/2"h x 7/8"w Case - 6.875"h x 1.5"w