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Title	Letter opener made from.50 caliber rifle cartridge
Alternate Title	Letter opener made from.50 caliber rifle cartridge with curved blade
Publisher	[Philadelphia, PA] : [Frankford Arsenal], [1944]
Physical Description	1 knife : metal ; 23 x 5 x 3 cm
Summary	The letter opener, or knife, has U.S..50 caliber rifle cartridge for its handle, with the projectile still attached. The blade appears to have been soldered onto the bullet projectile, and has a guard near the handle made of the same section of metal as the blade. The blade itself is curved.
Notes	Title by cataloger.; Bottom of bullet shell has the inscriptions "F A" and "4". This indicates that it is a U.S. bullet manufactured by Frankford Arsenal in 1944.
LC Subject Headings	Knives. Letter openers. Bullets. Solder and soldering, depicted. Metal-cutting, depicted. Art--20th century. World War, 1939-1945. World War, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies. World War, 1939-1945--Art and the war. Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--20th century. Pennsylvania--History--20th century. United States--History--20th century.
Other Headings	trench art
Time Period	World War I (1914-1918)
Added Entry	Frankford Arsenal (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Personal Collection	WWI Hunter Collection
Call #	REALIA 02238
Item #	850557
OCLC number	947629019

Letter opener made from .50 caliber rifle cartridge

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