Antiques Associations Members Letter Openers

A superb quality brass bird claw and feather shaped letter opener and desk seal dating from the 19th century. This heavily and well-made desk accessory is modeled as a bird claw hand...

Vintage Christofle Silver Plated Letter Opener, US Eagle Seal, C1960. Given by President John F. Kennedy to Colonel Michael Paul. From the estate of Colonel Paul. Paul Michael Iogolevitch - 1901/1980, later known as Colonel Michael Paul was a violinist who joined the Russian Army at age 15 and fought in World War I. He migrated to the United States where he became wealthy in the petroleum industry. He founded the C. Michael Paul Foundation. Before Kennedy was elected President, when ever he traveled to Palm Beach to visit his mother and father, he stayed at his father’s estate on Ocean Blvd. After the election, his father's house would not accommodate both the Kennedy family and all of the Presidential entourage. So to offset these logistical problems, the presidential party usually stayed at the nearby estate of Colonel C. Michael Paul. Paul’s opulent estate had eight bedrooms, museum quality art on the walls, a panoramic floor-to-ceiling view of the ocean, a grand marble staircase, and a heated swimming pool. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy was said to be very comfortable using the house. In addition, the house met her chief requirement of providing privacy with its' high hedges that completely surrounded the property. This allowed Caroline and John, Jr. to play in the outdoor fountain and swimming pool unseen and provided ample space for the machine-gun toting Secret Service officers to set-up and maintain a security perimeter. Kennedy also had a meeting with Golda Meir...

Hallmarked in London in 1775 by Thomas Dealtry, this handsome, George III, antique sterling silver meat skewer, is plain in style. The meat skewer measures: 12" (30.5cm) long, by 1" ...

Hallmarked in London in 1801 by William Eley & William Fearn, this handsome, George III, antique sterling silver meat skewer, is plain in style. The meat skewer measures 11.5"(29cm) ...

Hallmarked in London in 1819 by Eley & Fearn, this stylish, Regency Period, antique sterling silver meat skewer, features shell decoration and a plain ring. The meat skewer measures ...

Hallmarked in London in 1845 by George Adams, this striking, Victorian, antique sterling silver meat skewer, is in 'Fiddle, Thread & Shell' pattern. The meat skewer measures: 11.5" (...

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1936 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., this stylish, sterling silver letter opener, is modelled to look like a sword. The letter opener measures: 10" (25.5cm) in leng...

Napoleon III rock crystal and gilt page turner in the Louis IX style popular at the time. This elegantly balanced piece of solid crystal accented with gilt swags and birds would comp...

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver letter opener / paper knife - boxed; an addition to our silver flatware collection. This exception...

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Danish sterling silver paper knife, boxed; an addition to our Georg Jensen silver flatware collection ...

Beautiful Art Nouveau gilt bronze letteropener or bookmark with bust of a lady, France 1900. Signed by Alexandre Auguste Caron 1857-1932. “The dictionary of sculptors in bronze...

Art Deco silvered bronze letter opener or bookmark with an elephants head. Signed by G. A. Chenus, France, 1920.