Pen Knife

Object/Artifact

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Toronto's First Post Office

Name/Title

Pen Knife

Entry/Object ID

2013.1.5.1

Tags

Writing Accessories

Description

Pen knife. Two-blade, collapsible knife. Steel blades in light yellow metal (brass?) outer case with mother of pearl inlays. Inlays are held in place by three (3) pins. Blades are marked with 'Howard Bros. Germany'. Circa 1890.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890

Dimensions

Width

0.8 cm

Length

5.6 cm

Update Date

October 28, 2021