Paper Knife
ca.1926 (made)
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Paper knife, the blade of steel, with a decorative handle. In the centre of the handle, printed on papaer behind a plastic covering, a picture of a sphinx on a pedestal. Above an arch edged with a Greek `key' pattern. The handle, framed with an aluminium border decorated with moulded scrolls and including the letters `L&B' entwined in a monogram.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Steel and aluminium, stamped, printed paper beneath a plastic cover. |
| Brief description | Paper knife, steel and aluminium, paper and plastic advertising `Garrick' cigarettes, England, ca.1926. |
| Physical description | Paper knife, the blade of steel, with a decorative handle. In the centre of the handle, printed on papaer behind a plastic covering, a picture of a sphinx on a pedestal. Above an arch edged with a Greek `key' pattern. The handle, framed with an aluminium border decorated with moulded scrolls and including the letters `L&B' entwined in a monogram. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Accession number | CIRC.136-1976 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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