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Place of Origin: Italian
20th Cebtury Italian Big Sterling Silver Letter Opener
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Large, completely handmade, sterling silver letter opener. Perfect for a prestigious desk. The blade is smooth while the hand is embossed by hand on both sides with scrolls and fl...
Category

1990s Other Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

ENLIGHTENING LENS midnight blue lacquered handle
By Design Center 1991, Nino Basso
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Desk lens that combines essential design with the elegant handle relacquered midnight blue and details in nickel-plated metal polished to a mirror finish. The magnifying glass -...
Category

Early 2000s Modern Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Modern Letter Opener Richard Meier
By Swid Powell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic post modern design. Form + function. Whimsical spinning cube. Signs of wear. Some scratches on the tip with patina. Presents well. Nice desk accessory...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Italian Leather Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
An Italian black leather gold embossed resin letter opener, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Piece is black leather with gold embossed regal design and a translucent resin brown knife...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Leather, Resin

Gucci Gold Metal Letter Opener in Black Leather Case
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
Gucci gold cast metal letter opener with signature double G logo at handle. Engraved signature on reverse GUCCI Made In Italy Original black leather case with Gucci stamp on back.
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Late 20th Century International Style Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Metal

Italian Art Deco Letter Holder in Stainless With Brass Accents
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful elegant mirror shine, Letter holder like new condition circa 1940's stamped made in Italy great for Mid Century Danish Modern Deco decor.
Category

20th Century Art Deco Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Victorian, Castellani, Brass Paper Knife, Onyx Decoration, Lux Desk Accessories
By Castellani
Located in Glasgow, GB
Immerse yourself in the divinity of this late 19th-century Italian letter opener, attributed to the masterful Michelangelo Caetani for Castellani, Italy. Crafted with meticulous arti...
Category

1880s Renaissance Revival Antique Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Onyx, Brass

Magnifying glass with Goniatite handle of the Sahara - authentic ammonite
By Design Center 1991, Nino Basso
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
A Goniatite from the Sahara, superb authentic fossil shell , embellishes the handle of the magnifying glass by transforming it into a into unique and unrepeatable accessory that ex...
Category

Early 2000s Modern Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Crystal, Brass

LENTE DI INGRANDIMENTO DA TAVOLO con impugnatura ammonite fossile autentica
By Design Center 1991, Nino Basso
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Una Goniatite del Sahara, superba ammonite fossile autentica, diventa l' impugnatura della lente di ingrandimento da tavolo trasformandola in accessorio d'arredo unico ed irripetib...
Category

Early 2000s Modern Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Crystal, Brass

LENTE DI INGRANDIMENTO con impugnatura conchiglia fossile Nautiloide autentica
By Design Center 1991, Nino Basso
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Una Nautiloide del Sahara, superba conchiglia fossile autentica, diventa l'impugnatura della lente di ingrandimento da tavolo, trasformandola in un accessorio d'arredo unico ed irr...
Category

Early 2000s Modern Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Bvlgari / Bulgari Sterling Silver Letter Opener
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari / Bulgari sterling silver letter opener with heavy gage silver. This high-quality decorative piece measures 7 1/2'' in length by 1'' in width, marked "Bvlgari", is sure to be...
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Italian Brass Letter Opener With Pewter Dog Handle
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Dagger style letter opener featuring leaf-shaped blade and a handmade pewter handle depicting a hunt dog. It was made in Italy in the mid-late 19 th century by an unknown jeweler or ...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Italy 1850 Florentine Damascene Stiletto Dagger in Iron Silver and Gold
Located in Miami, FL
A 19th century Stiletto Dagger made in Florence An exceptional antique early 19th century Italian Florentine stiletto dagger with a beautifully and ...
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Mid-19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Gold, Silver, Steel, Iron

Gucci Vintage Cross Hoofnail Envelope Opener, 1970s
By Gucci
Located in Munich, DE
Gucci Vintage letter opener in chrome and the typical Gucci colors green and red patterns signed with Gucci and in good vintage condition.
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Chrome

Letter Opener Sterling Silver Blue Enamel on Guillochè Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped letter opener with rectangular base in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè. Base cm. 7.5 x 15.5 long letter opener cm. 21. Weight ...
Category

Early 2000s Islamic Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Danese Milano Ameland Letter Opener in Stainless Steel by Enzo Mari
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ameland is a double-edged paper knife in satin finish stainless steel and is the result of an astute simplification of the manufacturing process. The piece is made unique by its dins...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Stainless Steel

Italian Brass Letter Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A simple and elegant Italian Brass letter opener with a silver plate blade. The styling of this piece is very simple and sophisticated - a compliment to any desk or work station and ...
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

20th Century Gabriella Crespi Metal Letter Opener in Shape of Seahorse '70s
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Turin, Turin
Very peculiar letter opener designed by Gabriella Crespi in '70s. The letter opener has a very beautiful handle in shape of seahorse, the object is in metal. There is the signature o...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Metal

Essenze Magnifying Glass and Letter Opener Set by Nino Basso
By Design Center 1991, Nino Basso
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant letter opener set having a sophisticated handle made of erica, the precious wood used to make luxury pipes, combined with an elegant and decorative element made of ebony wood...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Wood

Rare Gucci Solid Sterling Silver Lion's Paw Letter Opener
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
I have only ever had one other of these and it was silver over bronze; I was amazed to find this heavy solid silver example fully marked "925" on the underside and signed by the famo...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Galucharme Letter Opener and Ruler Set by Nino Basso
By Nino Basso, Design Center 1991
Located in Milan, IT
From Galucharme Collection, this is a special desk gift and lovely to look at. The decorative and fashinating leather, with a myriad of pearl-like granules, is covered in shagreen en...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Leather

Silver Plated Equestrian Horse Head Letter Opener, Italy, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A silver plated equestrian letter opener with a horse's head handle. This is a must-have on any gentleman collector's wish list.
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Letter Opener and Paperknife in Agate and Bone, Italy, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of letter opener and paperknife in agate and bone, Italy, 1960s. Dimensions: Letter opener: W 1.5 in, D 0.3 in, H 8.5 in Paperknife: W 1 in, D 0.3 in, H 7.
Category

1960s Vintage Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Agate

Silver Plated Equestrian Letter Opener, Italy, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Silver plated equestrian letter opener, Italy, 1980s. This is a must-have on any gentleman collector's wish list.
Category

1980s Modern Vintage Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Silver Plate

Italian Silver and Black Wood Turner Letter Opener, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian silver and black wood turner letter opener. Good vintage condition.
Category

1980s Modern Vintage Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Silver

Vintage Sterling Silver Letter Opener Torchon, Italy, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Category

1970s Modern Vintage Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Silver Plate

Italian Scissor and Letter Opener Set in Leather Case
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A compliment to any desk or work station, the pair of Scissors and letter opener are housed in a fine leather case the letter opener has a Celtic Design. The pair are also the perfec...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel

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