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Horse Shoe Leg Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1920s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina.
I did not clean it, so the next owner can decide what he wants to do with it.
This highly collectible vintage piece ...
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1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Unknown Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Silver Plate Bambi Roe Deer Fawn Letter Opener Vintage, Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian letter opener. Nice addition to your desktop or just for your collection of Austrian midcentury items. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Letter Openers
Materials
Silver Plate
Horse Head Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1910s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina.
I did not clean it, so the next owner can decide what he wants to do with it.
This highly collectible antique piece ...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Unknown Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Letter Opener
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Deco letter opener
Bronze material with brown patina
Circa 1928 Origin France
Reason: female figure
Signed and dated LUCIEN BAZOR.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Unknown Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Unicorn Mythical Creature Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina.
I did not clean it, so the next owner can decide what he wants to do with it.
This highly collectible vintage piec...
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1960s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Unknown Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Beautiful Bird Claw Bronze Letter Opener, Vienna Austria, 1920s Vintage Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian bronze letter opener. Nice addition to your room, on your desk top or just for your collection of Austrian midcentury items. Found at an estate sale in V...
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1920s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Brass Dachshund Dog Letter Opener Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This mid century modern brass letter opener is of a dachshund dog in repose as the top part. It is from the 50's and has some weight. This is for all the dog lovers of this breed. It...
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Late 20th Century English Solid Brass Fox Letter Opener
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 20th Century English Solid Brass Fox Letter Opener
Measures: 2" H, 11.5" L, 1" D
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1950s Modern Advertising Letter Opener Hill Desk Accessory
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern Advertising Letter Opener by Hill.
The letter opener has the original cover in faux leather with hammered texture. The metal had...
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Dachshund Dog Vienna Silver Plate Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1910s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina.
I did not clean it, so the next owner can decide what he wants to do with it.
This highly collectible antique piece ...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Unknown Letter Openers
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Unknown letter openers for sale on 1stDibs.
Unknown letter openers are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Unknown letter openers, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original letter openers by Unknown were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. Prices for Unknown letter openers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $100 and can go as high as $3,400, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $193.
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