Collections record Beta
Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Paper Cutter
Object Number
ca1890-02-56
Description
Carved wooden letter opener. Rounded on one end with small piece missing from top. Handle is shaped with thin neck and then more bulbous end. "M" carved into handle on one side. Stands for Merrimac
Comment
Made from the timber of the sunken Confederate vessel the Merrimac
Date Made
1858
Dimensions
11 1/4" long
Materials
Social Tags (experimental)