Draw Knife

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Draw Knife

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.158

Description

A rectangular piece of wood, with wooden handles attached to each side. One side of the wood is slightly hollowed out, and there is a thin, rectangular metal blade over the hollow.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

The ends of both handles

Material/Technique

Etched

Notes

There are inscriptions at the end of the handles, but they are extremely difficult to make out.

Type

Inscription

Location

On the wood below the blade

Transcription

Saunders

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Notes

It is unclear when this inscription was written, and what it refers to.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Knife, Draw

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Knife, Leather

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cutter, Leather

Nomenclature Class

Leather, Horn & Shellworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Temporary Number

Other Number

NN 2018.135

Dimensions

Width

1-3/8 in

Length

11-3/8 in

Material

Wood, Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Kaucher

Notes

Owner

Person or Organization

Dorothy Kaucher, Mildred Kaucher

Notes

Donors

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Dorothy and Mildred Kaucher

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Apr 14, 1967

Notes

There is a list of tools donated by these sisters, but it is difficult to tell which specific tools that list covers.