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Thomas Callow & Son Antique Sterling Silver Paper Knife
Thomas Callow & Son Antique Sterling Silver Paper Knife

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

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Vintage 1910s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Napoleon III French Leather Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk -Writing Set
Napoleon III French Leather Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk -Writing Set

Napoleon III French Leather Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk -Writing Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

. 2. Shell/Mother of Pearl Sterling Paper Knife 8.25" long 3. Agate Sterling Seal 1.90" long 4

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Gray Agate Letter Opener / Paper Knife
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Gray Agate Letter Opener / Paper Knife

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

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver

Whiting Sterling Silver Paper Knife 3-D Mermaid Figural Nude Museum Quality Huge
Whiting Sterling Silver Paper Knife 3-D Mermaid Figural Nude Museum Quality Huge

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

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique George V Sterling Silver Letter Opener / Bookmark (1912)
Antique George V Sterling Silver Letter Opener / Bookmark (1912)

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

Vintage 1910s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

American Mixed Metal Paper Knife in Archaeological Medallion Pattern
American Mixed Metal Paper Knife in Archaeological Medallion Pattern

American Mixed Metal Paper Knife in Archaeological Medallion Pattern

By Hayes & McFarland 1, Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in New York, NY

Medallion mixed metal paper knife, ca 1890. Cruciform with silver profiles “hewn” from the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Neoclassical Letter Openers

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver, Copper

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Sterling Silver 18th Century Meat Skewer / Paper Knife Hallmarked London, 1758
Sterling Silver 18th Century Meat Skewer / Paper Knife Hallmarked London, 1758

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

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Paper Knife, Omar Ramsden and Alwyn Carr, 1913
Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Paper Knife, Omar Ramsden and Alwyn Carr, 1913

Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Paper Knife, Omar Ramsden and Alwyn Carr, 1913

By Ramsden & Carr

Located in Glasgow, GB

From the Arts and Crafts movement, this sterling silver letter opener, crafted by Omar Ramsden and

Category

Vintage 1910s British Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Arts & Crafts Silver Paper Knife, Omar Ramsden, 1938
Arts & Crafts Silver Paper Knife, Omar Ramsden, 1938

Arts & Crafts Silver Paper Knife, Omar Ramsden, 1938

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H 9.57 in W 0.73 in D 0.28 in

Arts & Crafts Silver Paper Knife, Omar Ramsden, 1938

By Omar Ramsden

Located in Glasgow, GB

A sterling silver Letter Opener designed by Omar Ramsden, showcasing an Arts and Crafts style. This

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Vintage 1930s British Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Danish Sterling Silver Paper Knife
Georg Jensen Danish Sterling Silver Paper Knife

Georg Jensen Danish Sterling Silver Paper Knife

By Georg Jensen

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Danish sterling silver paper knife, boxed; an addition

Category

20th Century Danish Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver 'Acorn' Pattern Letter Opener/Paper Knife
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver 'Acorn' Pattern Letter Opener/Paper Knife

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver 'Acorn' Pattern Letter Opener/Paper Knife

By Georg Jensen

Located in Brisbane City, QLD

This Georg Jensen paper knife or letter opener is in the famous 'Acorn' design which was conceived

Category

20th Century Danish Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Tortoiseshell Paper Knife with Sterling Repousse Handle Cupid and Lovers
Tortoiseshell Paper Knife with Sterling Repousse Handle Cupid and Lovers

Tortoiseshell Paper Knife with Sterling Repousse Handle Cupid and Lovers

Located in San Francisco, CA

A pretty English tortoiseshell paper knife or page turner, the sterling chased handle hallmarked

Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver mounted tortoiseshell paper knife

Silver mounted tortoiseshell paper knife

Located in San Francisco, CA

Continental silver mounted tortoiseshell paper knife, circa 1880.

Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver mounted tortoiseshell paper knife

Silver mounted tortoiseshell paper knife

Located in San Francisco, CA

An English sterling silver and tortoise-shell paperknife, with sterling mounts hallmarked

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Early 20th Century English Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Antique Sampson Mordan Silver Owl Paper Knife
Rare Antique Sampson Mordan Silver Owl Paper Knife

Rare Antique Sampson Mordan Silver Owl Paper Knife

Located in Bath, GB

A magnificent and rare piece of Sampson Mordan solid / sterling silver in the form of a paperknife

Category

Antique 1890s European Late Victorian Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Sterling Silver Letter Opener Paper Knife, 20th Century
Vintage Sterling Silver Letter Opener Paper Knife, 20th Century

Vintage Sterling Silver Letter Opener Paper Knife, 20th Century

Located in London, GB

to none and the paper knife bears hallmarks for Sheffield. Simple, modern, and practical would

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Vintage 1980s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Sterling Silver Paper Knife Letter Opener Gift, 20th Century
Vintage Sterling Silver Paper Knife Letter Opener Gift, 20th Century

Vintage Sterling Silver Paper Knife Letter Opener Gift, 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is an elegant vintage sterling silver paper knife perfect for opening your letters in style

Category

Vintage 1980s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage 1969 Sterling Silver Fox Head Letter Opener / Paper Knife
Vintage 1969 Sterling Silver Fox Head Letter Opener / Paper Knife

Vintage 1969 Sterling Silver Fox Head Letter Opener / Paper Knife

By J. B. Chatterly & Sons, Ltd.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

sterling silver paper knife has a plain tapering blade. This vintage letter opener is embellished with a

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Vintage 1960s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife

By Allen & Darwin Silver 1

Located in New York, NY

Edwardian, sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel letter opener/paper knife, Sheffield, England

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Victorian Sterling Silver and Blue Enamel, Mounted Letter Opener / Paper Knife
Victorian Sterling Silver and Blue Enamel, Mounted Letter Opener / Paper Knife

Victorian Sterling Silver and Blue Enamel, Mounted Letter Opener / Paper Knife

By Henry Harrison

Located in New York, NY

Victorian, sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel - mounted letter / opener paper knife

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Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife

By Martin & Hall

Located in New York, NY

Edwardian, sterling silver letter opener/paper knife with blue guilloche enamel handle, Sheffield

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Enamel, Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Mother of Pearl Letter Opener/Paper Knife
Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Mother of Pearl Letter Opener/Paper Knife

Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Mother of Pearl Letter Opener/Paper Knife

By William Warr

Located in New York, NY

Victorian, sterling silver-mounted mother of pearl letter opener, Birmingham, England, William Warr

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Blue Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife
Art Deco Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Blue Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife

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

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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

William IV Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife
William IV Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife

William IV Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife

By William Eaton

Located in New York, NY

William IV, sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel letter opener/paper knife, London, year

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Antique 1830s English William IV Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Period Sterling Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Letter Opener/Paper Knife
Art Nouveau Period Sterling Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Letter Opener/Paper Knife

Art Nouveau Period Sterling Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Letter Opener/Paper Knife

By Martin & Hall

Located in New York, NY

Art Nouveau period, sterling silver and mother-of-pearl letter opener/paper knife, Sheffield

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Allan Scharff Solid Silver Georg Jensen Paper Knife Letter Opener
Allan Scharff Solid Silver Georg Jensen Paper Knife Letter Opener

Allan Scharff Solid Silver Georg Jensen Paper Knife Letter Opener

By Allan Scharff, Georg Jensen

Located in Uccle, BE

A paper knife (letter opener) designed in the nineties by Allan Scharff for Georg Jensen. The

Category

1990s Danish Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener Paper Knife
Victorian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener Paper Knife

Victorian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener Paper Knife

By Joseph Gloster

Located in New York, NY

Victorian, sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel letter opener paper knife, Birmingham, England

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Paper Knife
Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Paper Knife

Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Paper Knife

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H 12.75 in W 1.5 in D 0.38 in

Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Paper Knife

Located in New York, NY

Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau sterling silver paper knife. double sided sterling silver handle

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Silver Apperley's Patent Combination Bookmark Leaf Holder Paper Knife
Victorian Silver Apperley's Patent Combination Bookmark Leaf Holder Paper Knife

Victorian Silver Apperley's Patent Combination Bookmark Leaf Holder Paper Knife

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A rare and ingenious Victorian silver patented combination bookmarker, leaf holder and paper knife

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Georg Jensen Paper Knife No. 124, Very Rare
Georg Jensen Paper Knife No. 124, Very Rare

Georg Jensen Paper Knife No. 124, Very Rare

By Georg Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Georg Jensen Paper Knife No. 124 Very Rare. Exquisitely handmade with a leaf motif hollow handle

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Edward V Half Crown Sterling silver letter opener 1910 by Albert Barker Ltd
Edward V Half Crown Sterling silver letter opener 1910 by Albert Barker Ltd

Edward V Half Crown Sterling silver letter opener 1910 by Albert Barker Ltd

By Albert Barker

Located in London, GB

paper knife, and to the handle is fixed a 1910 Half Crown, on one side the head of Edward V with a crown

Category

Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early Georg Jensen "Ornamental" Sterling Letter Opener
Early Georg Jensen "Ornamental" Sterling Letter Opener

Early Georg Jensen "Ornamental" Sterling Letter Opener

By Georg Jensen

Located in New York, NY

A Georg Jensen paper knife in sterling silver. Both the handle and the blade are sterling silver

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Located in Houston, TX

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Sterling Paper Knife For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the sterling paper knife you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, every sterling paper knife was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect sterling paper knife — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A sterling paper knife made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. A well-made sterling paper knife has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Tiffany & Co., Georg Jensen and Allan Scharff are consistently popular.

How Much is a Sterling Paper Knife?

Prices for a sterling paper knife start at $176 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $975.