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Fish Knife
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Fish Knife
Fish Knife

Fish Knife

Date1895-1901
Mediumiron, copper
DimensionsOther: 7.2 × 12.2 cm (2 13/16 × 4 13/16 in.)
ClassificationsTools
Terms
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-607
Object numberHRC 00607
Descriptionknife, womans, for cleaning fish. semi circular blade is made from a single piece of iron. the edges of the blade are flat and curve upward at each side to form a curvilinear cuttingg surface. straight upper edge of blade is inserted into centre of rectangular handle which is made from a single piece of copper folded in half longitudinally. copper is sealed at one vertical end of the handle and is open at the other. blade is secured with two circular copper rivvetss, one at the centre and the other at the closed end of the handle.
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