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Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver letter opener with fish figures and the Portuguese coat of arms in the center
Category
Antique 19th Century European Letter Openers
Materials
Silver
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Édouard Marcel Sandoz letter opener of a silver-plated fish
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Édouard Marcel Sandoz Silver Fish Letter Opener Édouard Marcel Sandoz's Art Deco letter opener is a
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Letter Openers
Materials
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Vintage Chrome Figural Fish Metal Letter Opener Knife, Germany Dated 1978
$160
H 1.38 in W 6.25 in D 0.5 in
Vintage Chrome Figural Fish Metal Letter Opener Knife, Germany Dated 1978
Located in Nuernberg, DE
1978 Fish Figural Metal Letter Opener, Austria This charming fish-shaped letter opener is a
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Danish Fish Bottle Opener in Teak, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Fish Bottle Opener in Teak, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1950
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Metal
Vintage Fish Handled Magnifying Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage fish handled magnifying glass, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition
Category
20th Century American Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
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20th Century English Solid Silver Letter Opener In The Form Of A Trout Fish
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H 0.79 in W 9.26 in D 0.48 in
20th Century English Solid Silver Letter Opener In The Form Of A Trout Fish
By C.J. Vander
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb 20th Century vintage novelty letter opener, in the form of a trout fish. This letter
Category
20th Century British Other Letter Openers
Materials
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Mexican Abalone and Alpaca Silver Fish Bottle and Letter Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abalone and silver fish bottle and letter opener - this says it all... Pop open a drink, open a
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau Letter Opener, Fish
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Letter Opener with Fish. So beautiful, very nice condition!
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Bronze Fish Corkscrew Bottle & Letter Opener Set, Mid Century 1950s German
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H 0.75 in W 5.88 in D 2.25 in
Bronze Fish Corkscrew Bottle & Letter Opener Set, Mid Century 1950s German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s corkscrew bottle opener and Letter Opener Set in original old box. Nice
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Letter Opener with Fish Ornament
By Georg Jensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen sterling silver letter opener #198 with fish ornament. From 1933-1944. Measures
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Letter Openers
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
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Finding the Right Desk-accessories for You
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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