Pen Knife

Object/Artifact

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Toronto's First Post Office

Name/Title

Pen Knife

Entry/Object ID

2008.5.1.1-5

Tags

Writing Accessories

Description

Five pen knives, as follows: .1: single blade, blade marked "LAW BROS CELEBRATED CUTLERY", ivory sides with 1 brass cap each side, 4 pins each side; marker on blade: "15", c. 1870-80; .2: double bladed, blades marked "ARGYLE CUTLERY CO GERMANY" (some letters obscured), cut mother-of-pearl sides with two long brass caps on each side, 5 pins each side, c. 1910; .3: double-bladed, blades marked "UNITED CUTLERY CO GERMANY" (some letters obscured), pearl sides and two long brass caps on each side, 5 pins each side, c. 1910; .4: double-bladed, blades marked "BROCH & CO. N.Y.", pearl sides, 2 long metal caps on each side, 5 pins each side (2 well hidden), c. 1930-40; .5: single blade, symbol on blade involves 3 "5"s, pearl sides, no caps, 3 pins on each sides, paper label on one side marked "18-" in marker, c. 1940-50.

Dimensions

Height

0.1 cm

Width

9.4 cm

Depth

5.7 cm

Dimension Notes

.1: 9.4 long extended, 5.7 closed; .2: 12.1 long extended, 6.5 closed; .3: 12.2 long extended, 6.3 closed; .4: 12.1 long extended, 6.3 closed; .5: 9.7 long extended, 6.2 closed.

Update Date

October 28, 2021