Pocket Knife

knife

Name/Title

Pocket Knife

Entry/Object ID

2003.8.2

Description

Small pen knife with bone handle. On the small single blade is the label "H. BOHER'S / IMPROVED / CUTLERY". The bone of the handle is secured to the metal center with three rivets on each side with an additional rivet at the top of the knife where the blade folds out.

Context

Used by Harrison Henry Bean of Plainfield, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2003.8

Source or Donor

Bashaw, Louise Bean

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Mrs. Harrison (Orzelia Wheeler) Bean

Made/Created

Manufacturer

H. Boher's

Date made

1880 - 1890

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knife, Pocket

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

3/8 in

Depth

1/4 in

Length

2-3/8 in

Material

Bone, Steel

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bean, Harrison Henry (1825-1908)

Related Places

Place

Town

Plainfield

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America