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1. Bone Handled Butter Knife, c. 1861-1865 - Knife, Butter

   Bone Handled Butter Knife, c. 1861-1865. Steel metal Eagle Works knife has a rounded tip and a thin brown-colored bone handle with a point at the tip.

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2. Bone Handled Butter Knife, c. 1861-1865 - Knife, Butter

   Bone Handled Butter Knife, c. 1861-1865. Steel metal Eagle Works knife has a rounded tip and a thin brown-colored bone handle with a point at the tip.

   Record Type: Object

   
3. Bone Handled Butter Knife, c. 1861-1865 - Knife, Butter

   Bone Handled Butter Knife, c. 1861-1865. Steel metal Eagle Works knife has a rounded tip and a thin brown-colored bone handle with a point at the tip.

   Record Type: Object

   
4. Butcher Knife - Knife, Butcher

   Butcher Knife. Handmade. Handle is a section of bone and is attached to the iron metal blade by rectangular metal plates on each side and by two hammered copper bolts. Hole cut in handle for hanging.

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5. Dinner Knife, c. 1920s - Knife, Dinner

   Dinner Knife, c. 1920s. Silver blunt-edged knife has a long blade that curves at end and a bulbous handle that is flat on top and bottom and has a recessed double line border that gets comes to a point at the end just inside rounded end of handle. "NOAH'S" is stamped on top of handle. Used at Noah's Ark Restaurant which opened in San Mateo in 1925.

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6. Due Buoi Cortello Pocket Grafting Knife - Knife, Grafting

   Due Buoi Cortello Pocket Grafting Knife. Folding pocket knife with a smooth, rounded black handle, held together by five golden nails/screws running through the width of the handle. Blade is dark silver metal, approx. 2" long, with the sharp edge straight and the end squared off. The upper, semi-sharp part of the end curves upward into a little raised ridge. The rest of the upper end of the blade is straight, dull, and has a little thumbnail groo...

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7. Fighting Utility Knife with Leather Sheath, c. 1942-1946 - Knife, Utility

   Fighting Utility Knife with Leather Sheath, c. 1942-1946 used by Allan R. Brown during World War II. Small knife (A) has a 3" blade that curves up to the pointed end. Grip is wrapped in leather and has three depressions at bottom for finger holds. There is a small brass handguard between the blade and the grip and the handle end curves downward to also act as a handguard. Brown leather sheath (B) where blade goes in is sewn and reinforced wit...

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8. Horse Hoof Knife, c. 1900-1950 - Knife, Hoof

   Horse Hoof Trimmer, c. 1900-1950. Trimmer with a gently curved metal blade set into a round bone handle and held in place by two nails. Bone handle is smoothed but fairly natural, with more porous marrow visible in the center at both ends. Bone is uneven brown in color, almost wood-like in appearance. Metal blade is slightly curved relative to both the horizontal and vertical lines of the handle, with the convex edge sharper than the concave one....

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9. Japanese Pocket Knife, c. 1941-1945 - Knife, Pocket

   Japanese Pocket Knife, c. 1941-1945. Metal folding knife with a flat blade that narrows to a point. Hinged with a rivet in the middle. Metal handle is open on one side for the handle to retract and cover blade. Handle has Japanese characters engraved on side of handle. Probably hand forged.

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10. Penatino or Grafting Knife - Knife, Grafting

    Penatino or Grafting Knife. Large knife with a hooked blade, almost like a short, sturdy scythe. The inside curve of the blade is sharp, while the outer curve is dull. The handle is wood, slightly curved so the user can grip it better, around a central shaft of metal. At the bottom of the handle is a square-shaped hook to hang the knife up when not in use.

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11. Penato or Grafting Knife - Knife, Grafting

    Penato or Grafting Knife. Large knife with a massive rusted blade, curved at the end in a shape almost like a bird's beak. The inside edge and curve of the blade is sharp, while the outside of the curve is dull. On the back of the blade is an approximately rectangular piece of metal that extends outward; the outer edge of this piece is sharp and gently curved. The handle is wood around a metal core; it has carved (?) concentric circles running ar...

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12. Ralston Butter Knife, 1887-1888 - Knife, Butter

    Ralston Butter Knife, 1887-1888. Solid silver. Knife has curved blade that is wider at the tip, a thick handle with a narrow neck that flares into a crown-shaped end. Handle has an embossed border of scroll work. "LFR" is inscribed on top of handle end.

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13. Raychem Corporation Box Cutters, c. 1980s-1990s - Knife, Pocket

    Raychem Corporation Box Cutters, c. 1980s-1990s. Three red plastic box cutters (A-C) with the Raychem Corporation logo printed on the side in black font. The plastic case is rectangular with a rounded hinge at one end and the other end tapering slightly. The plastic is molded with a faux wood grain texture. A metal arm mounted with a blade folds out for use and is stamped with the text, "MADE IN U.S.A."

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14. Tanner's Finishing Knife/Hide Scraper - Scraper, Hide

    Tanner's Finishing Knife or Hide Scraper. Solid iron long rectangular curved blade with thin pointed sections at either end for attaching wooden handles (handles missing).

    Record Type: Object

    
15. Workman's Personal Pocket Knife, c. 1890s - Knife, Pocket

    Workman's Personal Pocket Knife, c. 1890s. Would have been a Morgan Oyster Company workman's personal knife. The knife is totallt corroded and oxidized and therefore hard to identify in regards of material, features and brand. The shape of the little silver plate on top of the knife and the knife's body with its two metal caps on each side suggest it could be an Imperial Kamper King knife. It could potentially hold a blade, an awl, a screwdriver ...

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16. WWII German Army Officer's Dagger, c. 1938-1946 - Dagger

    WWII German Army Officer's Dagger, c. 1938-1946 obtained by Allan R. Brown during World War II. Pointed dagger has a dull pointed blade and a yellow celluloid handle with a raised spiral design. Handle end and handguard are silver plated nickel metal with a raised leaf motif. Front of handguard is decorated with an eagle with spread wings holding a round swastika symbol. Back of handguard is smooth. A silver-colored cord with a large knot en...

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17. WWII German Army Officer's Dagger, c. 1938-1946 - Dagger

    WWII German Army Officer's Dagger, c. 1938-1946 obtained by Allan R. Brown during World War II. Pointed dagger has a dull pointed blade and a light tan celluloid handle with a raised spiral design. Handle end and handguard are silver plated nickel metal with a raised leaf motif. Front of handguard is decorated with an eagle with spread wings holding a round swastika symbol. Back of handguard is smooth and etched with "Seltner / Ltd. R.T.R.6...

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