Pocket Knife with Case

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Pocket Knife with Case

Entry/Object ID

2011.249.9

Description

A small pocket knife inside a leather case. The knife is oval in shape, and black in the center with silver at the tips. There is a small metal hook at one end of the knife. The knife has three blades, two of which still pop out. The case is black on the outside and brown on the inside, with a large silver snap that secures the front flap in place. There is a strap on the back of the case.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1940

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

Notes

Made in Overland, Germany

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

On silver label on side of knife

Transcription

CAMP KNIFE

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Label

Location

Base of longest blade, on both sides

Transcription

OVERLAND / GERMANY No. 101

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Label

Location

Back of case

Transcription

PAKISTAN 27

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knife, Pocket

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

979E

Dimensions

Width

2 in

Length

5 in

Dimension Notes

For case.

Width

7/8 in

Length

3-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

For knife; measurements taken with all blades closed.

Material

Metal, Leather

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Victor Charles Booher

Notes

Owner/Donor