Eraser Knife

Object/Artifact

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Toronto's First Post Office

Name/Title

Eraser Knife

Entry/Object ID

2016.5.15.1-2

Tags

Writing Accessories

Description

Single sided steel blade eraser knife knife with ivory handle. Blade shaft is marked with a star and a cross symbol (markers marks?) on one side; a crown symbol between the letters 'G' and 'R', with 'J.Rodgers/ & sons' and 'Nofolk st / Sheffield/ England' below on the other side of the blade. The sheath is made of hardened paper, with a black coating, and embossed with the two symbols, a star and a cross, next to the lettering 'Joseph Rodgers & sons/ Sheffield'

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1840

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Knife: 14.5 L x 1.4 W; Sheath: 8.0 L x 2.6 W

Update Date

October 28, 2021