Knife, Chopping

Object/Artifact

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Perth Museum

Name/Title

Knife, Chopping

Entry/Object ID

987.5.5

Description

A chopping knife with a single curved metal rocker blade. The blade is stamped with the word "Cast Steel" (the "L" is almost invisible). The blade is riveted to staped metal rods at either end which are inserted into a turned wooden handle. The handle has line decorations at either end and is stained and varnished. Colour: charcoal grey metal blade and rods; brown handle.

Dimensions

Height

15 cm

Width

2.5 cm

Length

16.2 cm

Dimension Notes

Blade: 16.2 cm long x 5.2 cm wide Handle: 13.5 cm long x 2.5 cm diameter Height 15 cm overall