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Actions	Thatcher's knife Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberED.CS.2009.5 TitleThatcher's knife DescriptionKnife with steel blade and wooden handle bound with twine carried by a young thatcher that caused him injury. The handwritten label, possibly written by the donor Professor Annandale, reads: 'This knife was carried in a back pocket and was driven into the gluteal region by a bundle of withes thrown over the shoulder. A gluteal aneurism resulted on which Mr Syme operated. Donor: Professor Annandale.' Production placeSheffield Production date approximate 1815 Production periodNineteenth century, early Object nameKnife Object categoryMiscellaneous MaterialSteel, Wood Dimensions overall Length: 22 cm Blade Length: 12 cm Handle Length: 10 cm Widest point 2.8 cm Depth 3 cm

Object numberED.CS.2009.5

TitleThatcher's knife

DescriptionKnife with steel blade and wooden handle bound with twine carried by a young thatcher that caused him injury. The handwritten label, possibly written by the donor Professor Annandale, reads: 'This knife was carried in a back pocket and was driven into the gluteal region by a bundle of withes thrown over the shoulder. A gluteal aneurism resulted on which Mr Syme operated. Donor: Professor Annandale.'

Production placeSheffield

Production date approximate 1815

Production periodNineteenth century, early

Object nameKnife

Object categoryMiscellaneous

MaterialSteel, Wood

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