Mother of pearl inlayed penknife

Object | Accession Number: 2002.540.5

Overview

Brief Narrative: Penknife with mother-of-pearl inlay on both sides and three iron-alloy blades
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Susan Stamberg

Physical Details

Classification: Tools and Equipment
Category: Cutting tools
Object Type: Pocketknives (lcsh)
Dimensions: overall: Height: 3.120 inches (7.925 cm) | Width: 0.630 inches (1.6 cm)
Materials: overall : metal, shell

Rights & Restrictions

Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use

Administrative Notes

Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The pocketknife was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Susan L. Stamberg.

Record last modified:: 2022-07-28 18:28:57
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