Tool - Knife, 1939-1945

Historical information

This knife is an example of trench art and has been made during a conflict, probably during World War Two. The maker and the circumstances are unknown. It would have been used either as a cheese or a fish knife

Significance

This item has no known provenance but is retained as an example of trench art

Physical description

This is a silver-coloured metal knife with a flat curved blade with a point at the end. The handle is the casing of a bullet inserted into the blade

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