Baseball Motif penknife

Dateundated

DescriptionPocket penknife with a wooden handle shaped like a baseball bat and a short metal blade which folds into a slit in the handle. There is a silver-colored metal link keychain looped through a hole drilled at the end of the handle, just before the knob. Hooked onto this keychain is a white plastic circular disc with "Official" in raised lettering and raised stitching to imitate a baseball. "Imperial / Prov. R.I. / USA" is stamped into the base of the blade, where it connects to the handle.

Bio/Historical NotePenknife featuring a baseball motif.

Object numberB-2020-0041

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Imperial Tobacco Limited

Attributes

penknives

Classificationscollectibles

Dimensionsw x h x d (Closed, with keychain extended): 4.5 x 0.25 x 0.25 in. w x h x d (Open, with keychain extended): 6.25 x 0.25 x 0.25 in.

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