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German Shrapnel type letter opener: Loan 3721.3

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

German Shrapnel type letter opener

Maker(s)

Unknown

Description

German shrapnel type letter opener with copper drive band fragment and iron cross quillion.

Dating

Production date: AD 1939

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: Loan 3721.3
Primary reference Number: 318865
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Thursday 20 November 2025 Updated: Thursday 20 November 2025 Last processed: Thursday 20 November 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: External
Associated department: Applied Arts

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "German Shrapnel type letter opener" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/318865 Accessed: 2025-12-05 07:05:25

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/318865 |title=German Shrapnel type letter opener |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2025-12-05 07:05:25|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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