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Knife, Bread

Object Name:
Knife, Bread
Object ID:
1985.002
Creator:
Gage, Porter & Company
Place of Origin:
Fisherville, NH
Date:
1854-1882
Description:
Knife Blade. Manufactured by Gage, Porter & Company, Fisherville, NH, 1854-1882. Rectangular steel blade, with 2" long slot at one end, 0.15" diameter hole at other end. Stamped: "[G]AGE PORTER & C[O] / [F]ISHERVILLE, N. [H]." Probably made for a bread-slicing machine patented by John Burgum of Concord, NH.
Material:
Metal
Steel
Dimensions:
W-1.4 L-13.25 inches
Credit Line:
Gift of John Rexford
Subjects:
Bread, Knives
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