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Penknife
A small penknife with two narrow steel bladesand a bone case, carved to represent the front and rear view of a female nude representing Venus. Reputedly belonging to Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805).
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Object details
| ID: | REL0135 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Penknife |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 19th century |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 68 mm x 15 mm x 10 mm |