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Collection
History Collection: Places & Spaces
Object ID
1922.011.1
Collection
History Collection: Places & Spaces
Description
Thin, flat knife hand-carved with engraved ornament and shaped handle. Accompanying envelope reads, "This bone paper-cutter was made by a prisoner in the old jail where it was located on Prince St. & by him presented to Mr. Christian Lipp who was then making plumbing repairs in the jail. It is now presented to the Lanc. Hist. Scty by Mr. Lipps family."
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 06
People
Lipp, Christian
Subcategory
Written Communication T&E
Search Terms
Jails
Object Name
Opener, Letter
Material
Bone
Length (in)
6.25
Width (in)
1.75
Depth (in)
0.125
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Removed pressure adhesive label upon cataloging.
Object ID
1922.011.1
Accession Number
1922.011
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