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Letter opener owned by the Terrell family

1916

Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Letter opener monogrammed for the Terrell family. The plastic letter opener has a metal lattice work handle. Printed in the center of the blade in blue is [1691 T 1916]. The reverse is blank. The plastic has some chipping on the edges.

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Catalog reference: A2017.13.1.10

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