Knife

Object/Artifact

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Toronto's First Post Office

Name/Title

Knife

Entry/Object ID

2016.6.82

Tags

Tools and Equipment

Description

Steel dinner knife with a wooden handle. The obverse of the blade is stamped 'Barber's Sheffield'. The handle is made of two (2) dark wooden panels, on the obverse and reverse, held together by two (2) rivets that run down the middle. The wood of the handle is laid on a frame of steel that extends to the butt. A lighter, shinier metal joins the hilt of the blade to the top of the handle.

Dimensions

Height

22.5 cm

Width

2.1 cm

Depth

1.2 cm

Dimension Notes

22.5 cm L x 2.1 cm W x 1.2 cm D

Update Date

August 3, 2025