St. Olaf College 3D object collection ➔ Sailor's pocket knife
Tools
Usage: 19th century Single
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A metal sailor's pocket knife with four different-sized blades. The base of the knife has an engraved image of a woman on the front and back, seemingly attached to the blades by small nails. By the woman's feet, upraised lettering reads, "SONTAS H. SON AG [?]." The metal, likely iron and bronze, exhibits tarnishing, rusting, scratches, and small to medium-sized chips.
A metal sailor's pocket knife with four different-sized blades. The base of the knife has an engraved image of a woman on the front and back, seemingly attached to the blades by small nails. By the woman's feet, upraised lettering reads, "SONTAS H. SON AG [?]." The metal, likely iron and bronze, exhibits tarnishing, rusting, scratches, and small to medium-sized chips.
Archives Work Area ➔ 250J
277A
277A
This folding knife is likely made of bronze and iron, materials commonly used for such items in the 19th century, particularly by lower classes during financial crises.
"Sailor's pocket knife. Sailors took images of women (in America, the images were often from
the "Godey's Ladies Book" magazine) with them to carve scrimshaw decorated with the image of a woman." - Description from 2006 appraisal by Mary Jo Thorsheim
"Sailor's pocket knife. Sailors took images of women (in America, the images were often from
the "Godey's Ladies Book" magazine) with them to carve scrimshaw decorated with the image of a woman." - Description from 2006 appraisal by Mary Jo Thorsheim
Pocketknives
pocket knives
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