Set of Moroccan Letter Openers Brass & Stone, late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
motifs One of the items is adorned of red stones Dimension dagger letter opener: D: 3.94 W: 14.17 H: 0.79
Stone, Brass
$335Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.79 in W 15.16 in D 1.19 in
Set of Moroccan Letter Openers Brass & Stone, late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
motifs One of the items is adorned of red stones Dimension dagger letter opener: D: 3.94 W: 14.17 H: 0.79
Stone, Brass
Vintage Islamic Dagger Style Letter Opener in Hand-engraved Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large artisan made hand-tooled/engraved dagger style paper knife in solid brass. It comes in a
Brass
$198
H 5.25 in W 0.63 in D 0.38 in
Multi Color Handled Letter Opener or Dagger with Stone Between Silver Spacers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A small letter opener and / or Dagger. We like to think if you receive a love letter or valentine
Silver, Steel
$280Sale Price|30% Off
H 2.05 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Filigree silver letter opener in the shape of a dagger, bone handle and sheath
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Filigree silver letter opener in the shape of a dagger, bone handle and rolled sheath
Silver
$241Sale Price|46% Off
H 9.65 in W 0.99 in D 0.99 in
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
Brass, Pewter
1980s Arabic Style Dagger Made with Hard Stones
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Arabic style Dagger made with hard stones.
Marble
$295
H 10 in W 2.75 in D 0.75 in
Ascot Florentine Dagger Lighter Letter Opener Paper Weight Gold and Brown 1950s
By Dunhill
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Ascot Florentine Dagger Lighter Letter Opener Paper Weight. This is a very unique lighter letter
Metal
$587
H 11 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Antique Hand-Carved Dagger Shaped Letter Opener with Bedouin Arabic Bust as Grip
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully handcrafted and rare antique. This hand-carved letter opener is a true work of art
Wood
"Excalibur?!" French Art Deco Hand-Wrought Iron Dagger/Letter Opener
Located in San Francisco, CA
breath-takingly gorgeous objects. Whether this knife was intended for letter opening or more serious
Wrought Iron
Steel Dagger with an Oak Leaf Handle, Paper Knife
Located in London, by appointment only
A very unusual steel dagger paper knife made from a single piece, the faceted blade bears a
Steel
Sold
H 11.06 in W 2.36 in D 0.85 in
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
Gold, Silver, Steel, Iron
Selection of Desk Accessories
Located in Atlanta, GA
letter opener measures 7.75"L and is priced at $75. 3) The dagger shaped letter opener measures 9.25"L
Brass, Silver Plate
900 Silver Filagree Dagger Style Letter Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid 900 silver filagree letter opener - a very sharp and dagger style opener stamped Jerusalem. A
Silver
Large Antique Dagger Shaped Letter Opener with King Handle
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Very old solid brass paper knife with motifs of crowned kings to each side of the handle. We suspect it dates to around 1800 or possibly even earlier. Worn delicately to all its corn...
Brass
Sold
H 9.25 in W 1.38 in D 1 in
1980s Stylish Dagger in Bone & Bronze Vintage Desk Letter Opener African Motif
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s stylish dagger in bone and bronze vintage letter opener with African motif Measures: 9.25 L
Bronze
Sold
H 8.75 in W 1.25 in D 0.5 in
French Empire Style Doré Bronze-Mounted Ebony Wood Dagger Form Letter Opener
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An eye-catching dagger form French Empire style letter opener. Constructed in two sections of
Bronze
Moroccan Brass Dagger
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan brass dagger, mixed metal, copper, nickel and enamel. Moroccan Hand carved
Metal, Brass
Ancient dagger Memento mori
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ancient dagger Memento mori Remember that you will die (memento mori) Circa 1850 Origin Italy 19th
Steel
Sold
H 19.5 in W 2.95 in D 1.06 in
Turkish Arab 1820 Damascene Dagger with Sheath in Forged Steel and 24 Karat Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Damascene forged steel dagger with sheath. Beautiful dagger (Jambiya) from the Ottoman empire
Gold, Steel
Sold
H 3 in W 11.5 in D 1.5 in
Middle Eastern Dagger in the Form of a Fish with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
vintage silver plate metal dagger letter opener in a form of a fish dagger. Great decorative collector
Metal, Silver Plate, Brass
Sold
H 11.25 in W 1.3 in D 0.9 in
Antique Japanese Carved Bone Letter Opener in the Form Tanto Dagger & Scabbard
Located in Greer, SC
Stunning antique Japanese hand carved bone letter opener in the form of a Tanto dagger and scabbard
Bone
Kieselstein-Cord Sterling Silver Dagger Letter Opener
By KIESELSTEIN-CORD
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic and realistic sterling silver figural dagger letter opener. Made and signed by B
Sterling Silver
Bronze Dagger Letter Opener
By Mary Brogger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural letter opener by Mary Brogger.
Large Sterling Silver Dagger Shaped Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
Rare and excptional sterling silver letter opener in the form of a dagger. This beautifully
Sterling Silver
Antique Decorative Middle Eastern Islamic Box 1940s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique 1940s Mosaic Shell Inlaid Decorative Middle Eastern Islamic Box. Mosaic Luxury Decorative Middle Eastern Islamic Vanity Box. Middle Eastern Asian Mosaic Wood Box with Inlays ...
Bone, Shell, Abalone, Fruitwood
Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword
Located in Dallas, TX
Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword Japan Ca. 1400-1600s Length: 24.25” Blade Total Length: 27.25 Nagasa: 18.5” Koto wakizashi, with wild midare (Soshu?) hamon, including wild boshi. Ha...
Steel
Birds & Other Animals with Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
A groundbreaking study of animals through the rarely seen sketches by legendary artist Pablo Picasso The masterful drawings of Pablo Picasso teach animal recognition to the youngest...
Paper
Islamic Indo Persian Kulah Khud Helmet with Arabic Inscription
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Islamic Indo Persian kulah khud helmet with Arabic hand engravings. Hand forged, made of heavy tinned copper metal Middle eastern influence warrior helmet decorated with hand chisel...
Metal, Steel
$1,650
H 10.75 in W 2.5 in D 0.85 in
Antique Hand Carved Bone Knife Hunting Scene Damascene Blade Possibly German
Located in Greer, SC
Exquisite antique hand carved bone knife with intricate hunting scene design. European made, possibly south German circa 1700s to 1800s, though we are not completely certain. The bla...
Bone
Russian 88 Silver And Jade Amethyst Letter Opener
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Russian Neoclassical paper knife or letter opener in the style of a Roman gladius sword. The blade is made of polished nephrite jade stone. Pink guilloche enamel handle with gilt a...
Jade, Silver
$1,700
H 12 in W 1.5 in D 1 in
19th Century Edo-Meiji Period Samurai Tantō Knife/Short Blade Sword and Scabbard
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century Edo-Meiji period samurai Tantō knife/short blade sword and scabbard By: unknown Material: iron, metal, paint, steel, leather, wood, lacquer, metal Technique: forged, ha...
Metal, Copper, Steel, Iron
Moroccan Khoumya Tribal Dagger, 20th Century
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Moroccan Khoumya Tribal hand -crafted and hand-carved dagger with brass scabbard and a chiseled wooden grip. Hand made by Moroccan artisans and is one-of-a-kind. Good condition wit...
Brass, Steel
Antique Rare Gothic 16th Century Two-Hand Sword Germany
Located in Doha, QA
This magnificent 16th-century German two-hand sword is a rare and historically important ceremonial weapon, hand crafted by renowned blade-smith Christoph Stantler (active circa 155...
Iron
A Wonderful Ormolu Ritual Dagger
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A mid 19th century French ritual dagger with a superb figure of skeletal father death, the blade engraved and the scabbard also mounted in ormolu and made to look as if it's much old...
Ormolu
$13,171
H 3.15 in W 42.92 in D 9.45 in
Silver-gilt Austro-Hungarian Sword with Islamic Style Engravings
Located in London, GB
Silver-gilt Austro-Hungarian Sword with Islamic Style Engravings Austro-Hungarian, 20th Century Sword: Width 99cm, depth 17cm Case: Height 8cm, width 109cm, depth 24cm This magnific...
Silver
Large Indian Gold Damascened Steel Tegha Sword
Located in London, GB
Large Indian gold damascened steel tegha sword. Indian, c. 1850 Length 112cm, width 16cm, depth 10cm This remarkable sword is a tegha, a large Indian sword designed to be used i...
Gold, Steel
Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine presentation sword given to Lieutenant Charles Peake as a token of gratitude by the Men of His Ship when recommissioned for Foreign Service in 1821, the citation reading, the ...
Metal
$2,850
H 1 in W 16.5 in D 3.5 in
Moroccan Sterling Silver Khoumya Dagger, Handcrafted Islamic Art, 1900
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan sterling silver collector dagger with filigree designs handcrafted by artisans in Morocco, very Fine quality craftsmanship with a camel bone grip engraved with Moroccan silv...
Sterling Silver
Large Moroccan Khoumaya Jambiya Dagger with Ornate Sheath, circa 1950s
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Moroccan Khoumaya / Jambiya Dagger with Ornate Sheath, circa 1950s A striking and highly decorative Moroccan dagger, known as a khoumaya or jambiya, handcrafted in the mid-20th...
Metal, Brass
Deco Style Modernist Silver Female Figure Letter Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spectacular and very unique letter opener. Silver plate or Pewter, however it's the design that makes the piece so great. A compliment to any desk, or work station, in a residence ...
Aluminum, Silver
Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.
Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.
Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.
As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.
Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).
Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.
The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.
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The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
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