Alligator Letter Opener
Handsome Letter Opener, Magnifying Glass with Alligator Handles, Sterling Mounts
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome letter opener, magnifying glass with alligator handles, sterling mounts.
Category
Early 20th Century European Desk Sets
Materials
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H 10 in W 4 in D 0.5 in
Exceptional Italian Alligator Desk Set Pristine Condition
Located in Buchanan, MI
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holder and a letter opener with a magnifying glass. They are in generally good condition for their age
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Objets d'Art an...
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Rhodium, Bronze
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This shift still informs Contemporary jewelry being made by artists today. Whether they are using cheap, found materials and working with provocative geometric shapes or seeking out the rarest stones, they are imbuing their work with meaning through their skills, techniques and ideas. Innovative designers such as Elsa Peretti, who popularized sculptural sterling-silver jewelry for Tiffany & Co., and David Yurman, who twisted metal into the simple yet striking Cable bracelet, have also influenced the direction of Contemporary jewelry’s forms and aesthetics.
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