A leather cutting knife with a thin straight blade 1 7/16" in length remaining, as the point has broken off. Where the blade joins the handle is reinforced by a metal ferrule 3/8" long. The blade is set into a turned dark wood handle 2 7/8" long. The handle has a bulbous shape and has the initials "ET" crudely carved into the side.
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Shaker Museum Knife, Leather. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=1599. Accessed on September 23, 2024
