Yale Center for British Art

Title:: Crystal Palace paper knife.
Published / Created:: Great Britain, not before 1851.
Physical Description:: 1 paper knife : ivory with engraving ; 18 cm long x 2 cm wide
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler
Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:: Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:: This paper knife has been hand engraved with an image of the Crystal Palace, with inscription: "The great Exhibition Hyde Park." The reverse side is blank.
Subject Terms:: Crystal Palace (Great Exhibition, 1851, London, England) | Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England) | Crystal Palace (London, England) | Exhibitions -- England -- London.
Form/Genre:: Paper knives. | Ivory (material) | Engraving (action) | Scrimshaws. | Keepsakes.