Paper Knife
Paper Knife
1920-1940 (made)
1920-1940 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Paper knife, cast aluminium advertising Sharps toffee, the handle shaped in the form of a wrapped toffee with the legend: `Sharps / the word for / TOFFEE' and an image of a parrot to the side. The finger guard, rectangular with the words on the face: `THE TOFFEE / SPECIALISTS'; triangular pointed blade.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Paper Knife (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Aluminium, cast |
| Brief description | Paper knife, cast aluminium, advertising Sharps toffee, England, 1920-1940. |
| Physical description | Paper knife, cast aluminium advertising Sharps toffee, the handle shaped in the form of a wrapped toffee with the legend: `Sharps / the word for / TOFFEE' and an image of a parrot to the side. The finger guard, rectangular with the words on the face: `THE TOFFEE / SPECIALISTS'; triangular pointed blade. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Production | Advertising Ephemera |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.308-1976 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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