Penknife for sharpening quill pens

Made:
England
Penknife for sharpening quill pens

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Penknife for sharpening quill pens, by Rodgers, English

Details

Category:
Wellcome (general)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A201439
Materials:
ivory and steel
Measurements:
closed: length 103 mm
width 18 mm
closed: height 13 mm
type:
penknives
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)