Carved Diefenbaker Wooden Letter Opener

Artifact

Accession Number:
78.1.14
Date
1969
Materials
Wood
Measurements
5.7 cm (width) 22 cm (length) 0.8 cm (height)
Description
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. 
Marks/Labels
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.
Category
Opener, Letter