Paper Knife

Item Information

Title:
Paper Knife
Description:
Letter opener in the shape of a bird's feather; grip in the shape of a bird's leg and foot.
Date:
1895–1905
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
brass (alloy)
feather (material)
letter openers
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Subjects:
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
feather (material)
Brass
Bird
Feather
Places:
New Hampshire > Rockingham (county) > Portsmouth
Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.)
Extent:
1 in. x 11 in. (W x L)
Link to Item:
https://gusn.us/5606
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Gift of Ralph May
Accession #:
1971.888
Identifier:
5606