Carved Diefenbaker Wooden Letter Opener

Artifact



78.1.14
1969
Wooden letter opener with handle carved in the shape of profile of John G. Diefenbaker. Curved blade. Inscribed with blue pen on back in Diefenbaker's (?) handwriting. Unpainted and unvarnished light coloured wood. 
Wood
Width: 5.7 cm; Height: 0.8 cm;
On back:
"Made by Walter Cameron, Fallbrook, Ontario. Sent to me by George Farner, RR3 Perth, Ontario. August 6/69"

Accession number in black on back of knife.