Port & River — 1901-1950
Garbling knife, tobacco garbling knife
A Garbling knife from the tobacco department at the Royal Victoria Dock, Newham. 'Garbling' was the process of breaking apart large bales of leaf tobacco so that it could be sampled and inspected prior to sale.
- Category:
- Port & River
- Object ID:
- DK86.29/9
- Object name:
- garbling knife, tobacco garbling knife
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1901-1950
- Material:
iron alloy (o), wood
- Measurements/duration:
- H 60 mm, L 1200 mm, D 135 mm
- Part of:
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- On display:
- London Museum Docklands: Warehouse of the World Gallery
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
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