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Paper Knife by Fabergè, Early 20th Century
By Fabergé
Located in Roma, IT
Paper knife with silver swan-shaped handle and precious stones by Fabergè.
Original velvet box
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Onyx, Silver
Thomas Callow & Son Antique Sterling Silver Paper Knife
By Thomas Callow & Son
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver paper knife; an
Category
1910s English Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Sterling Silver
18 Carat Golden Paper Knife with Paperclips, circa 1900
Located in Esbeek, NL
18 carat golden paper knife with paperclips.
Enamel de limoges, pearls and sapphire, circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century French Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Bronze Paper Knife Opener Dipicting a Dachshund Head, Austria, 1890
Located in Milan, IT
A Bronze paper knife opener depicting a dachshund head. Austria 1890 circa.
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Bronze
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Gray Agate Letter Opener / Paper Knife
By Mappin & Webb
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver and gray agate letter opener/paper knife, Sheffield, England, year
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver & Mother-of-pearl Paper Knife Birmingham 1907
By Crisford & Norris 1
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This sterling silver handled paper knife features a blade of Mother-of-pearl of lovely colour and
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver 18th Century Meat Skewer / Paper Knife Hallmarked London, 1758
By William Cripps
Located in York, GB
Sterling silver George II meat skewer / paper knife.
A superb set of hallmarks applied by the
Category
18th Century English Georgian Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Silver
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H 11.97 in W 0.99 in D 0.16 in
Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Paper Knife, Omar Ramsden and Alwyn Carr, 1913
By Ramsden & Carr
Located in Glasgow, GB
An Arts and Crafts sterling silver Paper Knife (or Letter Opener) by Omar Ramsden and Alwyn Carr
Category
1910s British Arts and Crafts Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 7.76 in W 0.71 in D 0.38 in
Art Deco Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Blue Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife
By Herbert Edward Barker & Frank Ernest Barker 1
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco period, sterling silver-mounted blue enamel letter opener/paper knife, Chester, England
Category
1920s English Art Deco Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 0.5 in W 8.75 in D 0.75 in
Whiting Sterling Silver Paper Knife 3-D Mermaid Figural Nude Museum Quality Huge
Located in Big Bend, WI
Whiting.
Sterling silver beautiful Art Nouveau cast 3-D figural page turner/paper knife by Whiting
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 18 in W 5 in D 0.1 in
Important Russian silver paper knife, Edward VII as a child, English royalty
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Rare and extremely important Russian silver paper knife, it was probably made as a presentation
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Silver
H 3.2 in W 9.9 in D 2.4 in
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 Italian Renaissance Revival Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Onyx, Brass
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H 2.76 in W 9.85 in D 2.37 in
Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener or Paper Knife, Signed E. Rischmann
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful bronze letter opener in the Art Nouveau style from France.
Representing fruits: apples, plums or cherries.
Designer/Artist: Ernst Rischmann
Very good antique cond...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Bronze
19th Century George III Knife Box
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A beautiful knife box. Now outfitted for note paper
Category
19th Century British Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Wood
Fine Pair of English George III Period Antique Mahogany Boxes circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
that suggests untouched originality of the present form. One box retains early teal paper material over
Category
18th Century English George III Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Brass
H 11.38 in W 7.44 in D 5.38 in
Antique George V Sterling Silver Letter Opener / Bookmark (1912)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique George V English sterling silver paper knife
Category
1910s English Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Dark Gray Agate Letter Opener-Mappin and Webb
By Mappin & Webb
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, sterling silver-mounted dark gray agate letter opener/paper knife, Sheffield
Category
Early 1900s English Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
H 0.5 in W 8.5 in D 1.75 in
Boxed Gilt Bronze Letter Opener and Seal by G A Chenus
By G. A. Chenus
Located in East Geelong, VIC
the leaves and the stamens of the flowers. The seal is decorated on both sides, whilst the paper knife
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Indonesian Carved Coffret
Located in Opole, PL
store writing instruments.
Inside, there is a removable insert with compartments, together with a paper
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Wood
Antique Print of Knife Sharpening, 1835
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The Knife-Grinder of Teniers'. Old print of knife sharpening. This print
Category
19th Century Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Paper
Unique Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Suzuribako with Woven Bamboo Cover with Tomobako
Located in Atlanta, GA
finish and silver ornament. This includes a matching set of two brush pens, a paper knife and a paper
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Rattan, Wood, Lacquer
H 1.75 in W 7.25 in D 9.25 in
Antique English George III Knife Box / Stationary c.1790
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome English Georgian Mahogany knife box having been later converted into a more usable
Category
Late 18th Century British George III Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Wood
Pl. 10 Antique Print of Japanese Sword & Knife and Handles, Racinet, circa 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
knife guards and handles metal ornaments. This print originates from 'l'Ornement Polychrome' by Auguste
Category
Late 19th Century Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Paper
H 16.34 in W 11.42 in D 0.2 in
Aquatint of a Cutler at Work Making a Knife in Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK, 1885
Located in Langweer, NL
Aquatint of a cutler at work making a knife in Sheffield, Yorkshire.
This print originates from
Category
1880s Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Paper
H 12.6 in W 17.52 in D 0 in
Antique Kent's Knife Cleaning, Polishing & Sharpening Wheel with Original Labels
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Victorian knife cleaning and sharpening machine was made by Kent's of London England
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Stone, Metal
H 18 in W 16 in D 5 in
Pair of Fine Japanese Export Lacquer Cutlery Knife Boxes, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
wood (Cypress), coated with Japanese paper and decorated in lacquer with scattered gold birds and
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Silver
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H 13.19 in W 9.45 in D 8.27 in
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER].
A Group of 10 Flowers and Butterflies.
mid to late
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Rice Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
![Antique [CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/a_14192/1683202071473/101715_20_master.jpg?width=240 "[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies")
H 10.63 in W 15.56 in D 0.79 in
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies.
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER].
Group of 12 flowers and insects.
Mid to late
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Gouache, Watercolor, Rice Paper
![Antique [CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies.](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/a_14192/1683133167630/107088_14_master.jpg?width=240 "[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies.")
H 10.44 in W 14.77 in D 0.79 in
China Export Watercolour on Pith Paper: A Set of Twelve Processions
Located in London, GB
[China Export Water-colours on Pith Paper]
A Set of Twelve Processions.
China, ca. 1870].
Water
Category
1870s Other Art Style Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Watercolor, Rice Paper
German Silver Gilt Minaudière Louis Kuppenheim
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Newark, England
the firm won a gold medal for a paper knife. In the same year the company opened the first store in
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver
Hand Colored Antique Print of Natives of Tonga, Friendly Islands
Located in Langweer, NL
Ataongo Otago of Tongatapu Amsterdam Island with knife, woman with tattoos in gnatoo. This print
Category
Mid-19th Century Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of a Man Grinding Knives, circa 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Der Scheerenschleifer - The Knife Grinder'. Original antique print of a man
Category
19th Century Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of a Man Grinding Knives by French, 'c.1850'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Der Scheerenschleifer - The Knife Grinder'. Original antique print of a man
Category
Mid-19th Century Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Paper
Original Antique World War One Poster Hark The Dogs Do Bark WWI Dogs Of War
Located in London, GB
with a French bulldog, a Greek with a knife, a Spanish bullfighter, a Dutchman smiling, an Italian
Category
1910s British Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Paper
H 22.05 in W 29.93 in D 0.04 in
Antique Print of Amber Specialties by Streeter, '1898'
Located in Langweer, NL
including cigarette tubes, a cigarette cutter, a cigarette case and a pocket knife. This print originates
Category
Late 19th Century Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of Chinese Natives by Valentijn, 1726
By F. Valentijn
Located in Langweer, NL
, knifes and spears. Text on verso. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn.
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Paper
Paysage avec batteuse a Montfoucault
By Camille Pissarro
Located in Palm Desert, CA
characterized by broadly painted (sometimes with a palette knife) naturalism, influenced by Courbet, yet with an
Category
1870s Impressionist Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Pastel, Board, Paper
Study for an allegory of victory / - A virtuoso victory -
By Arthur Kampf
Located in Berlin, DE
. Pencil on paper, 21 cm x 18 cm, signed lower left "A. Kampf".
- slightly darkened, otherwise in good
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Paper
H 8.27 in W 7.09 in D 0.4 in
Original Signed Joseph Beuys Advertisment Poster "Ölfarben 1936-1965"
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Hamburg, DE
animal party and bandage the knife if it cuts its finger.” – Heiner Stachelhaus: Joseph Beuys, Econ
Category
1880s German Post-Modern Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
H 32.68 in W 25.01 in D 1.19 in
A Group of twelve Courtiers
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER].
Group of 12 Courtiers.
Mid to late nineteenth century
Category
Late 19th Century Other Art Style Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Rice Paper
Japanese Woman Cooking by Shin E Do - Hand-Colored Albumen Print 1870/1890
Located in Roma, IT
with a large knife.
This particular typology of prints was born in Yokoama around 1860 by the Italian
Category
1880s Modern Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Photographic Paper
H 10.24 in W 13.39 in D 0.12 in
Antique Judaical Historical Collection 16th Century to Early 20th Century
Located in Doha, QA
includes:
-18th century circumcision Knife with ivory handle and bronze decor.
-17th century Jewish Dagger
Category
16th Century Unknown Renaissance Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Bronze, Metal, Silver
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H 9.45 in W 15.36 in D 9.85 in
Bamboo Appetizer Spreader Knives, Small, Set of 5
Located in New York, NY
A great set of five (5) small appetizer spreader knifes with stainless steel blade (dull) and real
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Stainless Steel
"The Artist's Palette" John Haberle, Pyrography, Trompe L'oeil 19th Century
By John Haberle
Located in New York, NY
John Haberle
The Artist's Palette, circa 1890
Oil on panel with brushes & palette knife
18 x 27
Category
1890s Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Oil, Board, Mixed Media
Victorian Burr Walnut Fitted Vanity Box
Located in Northampton, GB
hinge. The interior of the box is lined in royal blue silk water paper with a ruched blue velvet inner
Category
Late 19th Century Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Hungarian Rabbi Akiba Eger 19thC Judaica Folk Art Tapestry Needlepoint Sampler
Located in Surfside, FL
fancy materials were needed, just a scrap of paper, a pencil, a knife. At the same time, some artists
Category
Early 1900s Folk Art Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Wool, Mixed Media, Thread
Alfredo Castellani Att., Bronze & Marble Paperknife, ca. 1880s
Located in New York, NY
These Castellani paper cutters, paperknives or letter openers were quite popular in the second half of
Category
1880s Italian Renaissance Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Bronze
Restaurant Fillioux in Lyon, 1927, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
fragrance."
The menu varied more than the paper suggests – it included hors d'oeuvre of ham, sausage, and
Category
1920s Art Deco Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Silver Gelatin
H 4.14 in W 6.54 in D 0.04 in
Cheveaux Tirant une Peniche (Horses pulling a Barge)
Located in San Francisco, CA
etching with aquatint on Wove paper by French artist Ferdinand Jean Luigini, 1870-1943. It is hand signed
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
H 23.85 in W 17.85 in D 0.01 in
Street Scene, Provincetown.
By Ethel Mars
Located in New York, NY
. The lines of the drawing are then cut out with a sharp knife or v-gouge. When the design cutting is
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Woodcut
"Hippodrome des Art", Maitre de l'affiche lithograph
By François Duyck
Located in Hinsdale, IL
normally used in the large format posters due to cost. A very high quality of paper was used, where as the
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Lithograph
Abschied (Parting)
By Emil Nolde
Located in New York, NY
. In excellent condition, on a thick cream/ivory wove paper with full margins, 6 1/2 x 4 15/16, the
Category
Early 1900s Expressionist Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
18th Century Pair of Italian Still Life Trompe L'Oeil Vision Jokes after Munari
By Cristoforo Munari
Located in Milan, IT
divided into three parts, a score written on a tetragrammaton; mirrors, writing notes and paper sketches
Category
Early 18th Century European Baroque Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Wood, Canvas
H 36.23 in W 44.89 in D 1.58 in
Group of Eight Exotic Fruit.
Located in London, GB
and gouache pith papers of Exotic Fruits, edged in turquoise silk ribbon and laid on paper. Framed
Category
1880s Naturalistic Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Watercolor
Child Playing with Toy Birds and Doll - School of Jessie Willcox Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Stockard
When she gave a solo exhibition at the Cornell College of Architecture in 1913, the local paper
Category
1910s Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Charcoal, Pastel, Mixed Media, Watercolor
H 21.5 in W 27.5 in D 1 in
Desert Oasis, British School 19th Century Watercolour
By Albert Goodwin
Located in London, GB
ALBERT GOODWIN RWS
British 1845 – 1932
DESERT OASIS
Watercolour & bodycolour on tinted paper
Category
19th Century Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Watercolor
Tiffany American Victorian Classical Sterling Silver Paper Knife
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Classical sterling silver paper knife. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1885
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Sterling Silver
Original Antique World War One Poster Hark The Dogs Do Bark WWI Dogs Of War
Located in London, GB
with a French bulldog, a Greek with a knife, a Spanish bullfighter, a Dutchman smiling, an Italian
Category
1910s Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Paper
H 22.05 in W 29.93 in
19th Century Paper Knife
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful steal paper knife inlaid with gold leaves, featuring a floral decors and views of Swedish
Category
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Gold, Steel
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Desk Set with Inkwell, Letter Opener and Basket
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful desk ensemble in Louis XVI style compose by an inkwell, a paper-knife and a little plate
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Paper Knife Antique
Materials
Bronze
H 5.91 in W 18.9 in D 5.91 in
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Paper Knife Antique For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal paper knife antique for your home. A paper knife antique — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a paper knife antique — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A paper knife antique is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Art Nouveau and Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one paper knife antique that is appealing in its simplicity, but Martin & Hall, Allen & Darwin Silver and Charles & George Asprey produced versions that are worth a look.
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A paper knife antique can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $850, while the lowest priced sells for $167 and the highest can go for as much as $37,430.
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