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Knife sharpening board consisting of strips of leather. "OAKEYS WELLINGTON KNIFE BOARD", made by John Oakey & Sons Ltd..
This is a wooden knife sharpening board with a polishing surface consisting of strips of leather. On the back is a worn and incomplete label with a portrait of the Duke of Wellington, suggesting that it may be an "OAKEYS WELLINGTON KNIFE BOARD", made by John Oakey & Sons Ltd. of London. It was used by the donor's mother.

1 knife sharpening board: wood; fair condition.

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: Knife-board // Accession number: 82/39 // Classification: DOMESTIC Cleaning // Negative number: 60/14424 // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: Miss EM Bentall, [...] // Store: // Condition: Fair // Recorder, date: DJE 22.10.82 // Description: Wooden knife board with polishing surface consisting of strips of leather. On the back are the remains of a label. // This label is very worn and incomplete but there is a portrait of the Duke of Wellington and it is possible to surmise that this is "OAKEYS WELLINGTON KNIFE BOARD". // Dimensions: Length 92cms (36 inches) width 17cms // Associated information: Used by Miss Bentall's mother. // References:', Letter, MERL to Miss Bentall, 21 October 1982 – 'Dear Miss Bentall, // I'm writing to thank you for the three items, knife board, brick powder, and storage jar which are very useful additions to our domestic collections. // Yours sincerely, // David J. Eveleigh, // Assistant Keeper.'

Wood, Leather