Title
Butcher knife
DateCirca 1860
Mediumsteel, wood
Dimensions16 7/8 × 1 1/2 in. (42.9 × 3.8 cm)
Object number00.175.329
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionAn unmarked knife with an 11" blade that extends through the handle with the two handle halves riveted by six small rivets (three missing). The dark oily patina suggests use in whaling.On View
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