Paper Knife / Map Page Turner
Production date
1897
Country
England
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Object detail
Description
Wooden paper knife or map page turner featuring portions of a world map and the calendar for 1897. Features the Eastern Telegraph Company logo on the base of the 'blade'.
Classification
COMMERCE Office Equipment
Maker
Production date
1897
Production place
Measurements
L336 x W33 mm
Media/Materials description
Wood, varnish
Signature/Marks
<on base of 'blade'>.THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY.LIMITED
<on base of 'blade'> THE EASTERN EXTENSION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. LIMITED.
<on both sides of handle> 1897 [table]
<on base of 'blade'> THE EASTERN EXTENSION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. LIMITED.
<on both sides of handle> 1897 [table]
History and use
This desk accessory, designed for use as a map page turner or letter opener/paper knife, was a promotional item for The Eastern Telegraph Company Limited and The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company Limited. Based in London, these companies were part of a network creating communication routes around the UK and across the Atlantic in the late 1800s. Dated 1897, the blade of this wooden object is decorated with varnished sections of a world map, including Australia, with red lines indicating international land and sea telegraph lines.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
Registration number
H47766
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