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Subiaco Museum > Records

POCKET KNIFE: RODGERS AND SONS

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Overview

Knife with bakelite handle tapering towards blade. Two blades 70 mm and 45 mm long opening on the same side of handle. Longer blade bears impressed 'No 26 Norfolastz Sheffield England' and lengthwise over blade 'Rodgers and Sons'. The smaller blade bears impressed and & R Rodgers Cutlers to His Majesty'.

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cwa-org-43-1985.1513.1

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Inscriptions and markings

No 26 Norfolastz Sheffield England, 'Rodger & Sons, G & R Rodgers Cutlers to His Majesty

Keywords

Smoking And Tobacco

ARIS (nee Doggett) Doxie W

Photographed 2023

Statement of significance

Representative, example of pocket knife.

Subiaco Museum

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