Image
Category
Collection
Maker
Object type
Place
Material
Date

Ivory paper knife

1920

Propeller-Style Paper Knife

"Larkins" paper knife of imitation ivory cellulose acetate

1930-1940

Paper knife decorated with elephants

1890-1930

Paper knife of ivory cellulose nitrate

1900-1910

Paper knife, silver plated, Southern Railway, plain handle stamped with SR logo and image of EMU, made by Mappin & Webb (BTH 17S). Overall: 4 mm x 173 mm x 15 mm, 0.04kg.

Silver plated paper knife, Southern Railway

Paper knife, silver plated, by Maple, London, Southern Railway garter on blade (BTH 16S). Overall: 5 mm x 195 mm x 17 mm, 0.06kg.

Silver plated paper knife, Southern Railway

1923-1948

Two rotary trimming knives with wooden handles, swivel heads with rotating blades with five spare blades.

Print and Paper Rotary Trimming Knives

Paper knife, English Welsh & Scottish Railways, stainless steel, oval handle with EWS logo.

Paper knife

2000

Paper knife. Short-bladed knife with ivory handle. Blade stamped NER. In cardboard case. 5 1/2" long.

Paper knife, North Eastern Railway

Paper knife incorporating moulded plastic lens by COIL with inch and mm calibration. Kingston lens moulding patent.

Paperknife With Plastic Lens

Paper knife, Newcastle & North Shields Railway. Overall: 7 mm x 85 mm x 15 mm.

Paper knife, Newcastle & North Shields Railway

Letter opener, silver plated, by Mappin & Webb, London & South Western Railway, plain with hooped handle, L&SWR script monogram.

Silver plated paper knife, London & South Western Railway

Paper knife, hand-made knife for drawing office use: 2-edged metal blade with wooden handle shaped as a letter opener. Belonged to T.E. Ludwig, Chief Draughtsman at Crewe. Overall: 186 mm x 13 mm x 6 mm.

Paper knife for drawing office use