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Place of Origin: British
English Victorian Brass Letter Opener
English Victorian Brass Letter Opener

English Victorian Brass Letter Opener

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian brass letter opener with feather and leaf design handle.

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique British Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Antique 1920s Silver & Tortoise Shell Page Turner by Grey & Co. London, England
Antique 1920s Silver & Tortoise Shell Page Turner by Grey & Co. London, England

Antique 1920s Silver & Tortoise Shell Page Turner by Grey & Co. London, England

By Grey & Co., Chester, Asprey International Limited

Located in Andernach, DE

Antique English page turner from sterling silver and tortoise shell. Most rare piece, made and stamped by Grey & Co. London, possibly for Asprey London. The Stamp is the London Lion,...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco British Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modernist English Solid / Sterling Silver Letter Opener - Brian Leslie Fuller
Modernist English Solid / Sterling Silver Letter Opener - Brian Leslie Fuller

Modernist English Solid / Sterling Silver Letter Opener - Brian Leslie Fuller

By Brian Leslie Fuller 1

Located in Bath, GB

A superb mid-century modern letter opener made by the highly collectable silversmith, Brian Leslie Fuller. Made from solid English silver fully hallmarked for London 1979 together ...

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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 20thC British Solid Silver Ceremonial Gurkha Knife, Asprey & Co c.1914
Antique 20thC British Solid Silver Ceremonial Gurkha Knife, Asprey & Co c.1914

Antique 20thC British Solid Silver Ceremonial Gurkha Knife, Asprey & Co c.1914

By Charles & George Asprey

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early 20th Century British solid silver paper knife in the shape of a ceremonial Gurkha knife. Featuring a round wooden handle with a flat, curved solid silver blade. Hallmar...

Category

20th Century Other British Letter Openers

Materials

Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver and Turquoise Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener
Victorian Sterling Silver and Turquoise Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener

Victorian Sterling Silver and Turquoise Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener

By Martin & Hall

Located in New York, NY

Victorian Period, sterling silver and turquoise blue guilloche enamel letter opener/paper knife, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1866, R. Martin and E. Hall (doing business a...

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1860s Victorian Antique British Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Magnifying Glass
Magnifying Glass

Magnifying Glass

$500Sale Price|25% Off

Magnifying Glass

Located in New York, NY

A magnifying glass in brass with a turned rich wood handle, circa late-20th century. A great piece for a desk, office, library, etc. Very good condition ...

Category

Late 20th Century British Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Birmingham English Brass Shakespeare Letter Knife-Bookmark, dated 1902
Birmingham English Brass Shakespeare Letter Knife-Bookmark, dated 1902

Birmingham English Brass Shakespeare Letter Knife-Bookmark, dated 1902

By George Unite

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A brass letter knife or bookmark, made by George Unite, Birmingham, England, date marked 1902. The head of William Shakespeare, the English playwright, poet, and actor is cast in th...

Category

Early 1900s Edwardian Antique British Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Quality Vintage Solid / Sterling Silver Letter Opener - Pheasant
Quality Vintage Solid / Sterling Silver Letter Opener - Pheasant

Quality Vintage Solid / Sterling Silver Letter Opener - Pheasant

By Richard Comyns

Located in Bath, GB

A stunning, beautifully cast letter opener in solid English Sterling silver with a hefty weight of 98.5 Grams / 3 17 Troy Ounces. The handle features a wonderful Pheasant and the si...

Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Antique Ink Eraser/Letter Opener with Sterling Handle
English Antique Ink Eraser/Letter Opener with Sterling Handle

English Antique Ink Eraser/Letter Opener with Sterling Handle

Located in Sheffield, MA

Although the purpose was once for "erasing" ink, this antique English piece can very well be used as a letter opener. It probably did serve a dual purpose way back when. The eraser...

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1880s Late Victorian Antique British Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver, Steel

English Brass Two-Compartment Letter Holder with Neoclassical Decorations
English Brass Two-Compartment Letter Holder with Neoclassical Decorations

English Brass Two-Compartment Letter Holder with Neoclassical Decorations

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian brass letter holder featuring two compartments separated by highly decorative cast brass dividers with acorn finials and impressed domes, Condition: Good; Wear con...

Category

20th Century Victorian British Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Late Victorian English Bone Letter Openers with Sterling Silver Handles
Pair of Late Victorian English Bone Letter Openers with Sterling Silver Handles

Pair of Late Victorian English Bone Letter Openers with Sterling Silver Handles

Located in North Miami, FL

Pair of Late Victorian english bone letter openers/bone folders with sterling silver horse and dog/wolf handles By: unknown Material: bone, silver, metal,...

Category

Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Letter Openers

Materials

Metal, Silver, Sterling Silver

Boxed Vintage Asprey Letter Opener
Boxed Vintage Asprey Letter Opener

Boxed Vintage Asprey Letter Opener

By Asprey & Garrard Limited

Located in Bath, GB

A very fine vintage letter opener by Asprey of Bond Street, London. The letter opener looks never to have been used. Made from a combination of polished steel, partly gilded to cre...

Category

1980s Modern Vintage British Letter Openers

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th Century English Solid Silver Paperknife & Penknife Bookmark c.1868
Antique 19th Century English Solid Silver Paperknife & Penknife Bookmark c.1868

Antique 19th Century English Solid Silver Paperknife & Penknife Bookmark c.1868

By Henry William Dee

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 20th Century English solid silver paperknife bookmark. Hidden within the handle, a small retractable penknife is present. Hallmarked English solid silver (925 standard), Lond...

Category

19th Century Other Antique British Letter Openers

Materials

Silver

Regency Period Antique Sterling Silver Meat Skewer by Wallis & Hayne London 1811
Regency Period Antique Sterling Silver Meat Skewer by Wallis & Hayne London 1811

Regency Period Antique Sterling Silver Meat Skewer by Wallis & Hayne London 1811

By Jonathan Hayne, Thomas Wallis II

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1811 by Thomas Wallis II & Jonathan Hayne, this handsome, Regency Period, antique sterling silver meat skewer, is plain in style. The meat skewer measures: 12...

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1810s Regency Antique British Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Novelty Duck Letter Opener by Sampson Mordan & Co.
Antique English Novelty Duck Letter Opener by Sampson Mordan & Co.

Antique English Novelty Duck Letter Opener by Sampson Mordan & Co.

Located in Bath, GB

A rare and highly collectable letter opener made from solid English sterling silver with the handle mounted with a charming Duck figure. The underside is fully hallmarked London ...

Category

1920s Vintage British Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Sterling Silver Letter Opener Scallop Seashell Design Sheffield
English Sterling Silver Letter Opener Scallop Seashell Design Sheffield

English Sterling Silver Letter Opener Scallop Seashell Design Sheffield

By Sheffield Silver Co.

Located in New York, NY

An English sterling silver letter opener with scallop seashell design, from sterling company Sheffield, circa mid to late-20th century, England. A beautiful sterling silver handle wi...

Category

Mid-20th Century British Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel-Mounted Letter Opener-Mappin & Webb
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel-Mounted Letter Opener-Mappin & Webb

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel-Mounted Letter Opener-Mappin & Webb

By Mappin & Webb

Located in New York, NY

Edwardian, sterling silver and guilloche enamel-mounted letter opener, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1921, Mappin and Webb - makers. The guilloche enamel shimmers with a golden hue in the light. Enamel is on one side of the handle. The all sterling silver blade...

Category

1920s Edwardian Vintage British Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Dark Gray Agate Letter Opener-Mappin and Webb
Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Dark Gray Agate Letter Opener-Mappin and Webb

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, England, year-hallmarked for 1900, Mappin and Webb - makers....

Category

Early 1900s Antique British Letter Openers

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver

English Victorian Mahogany Letter Holder
English Victorian Mahogany Letter Holder

English Victorian Mahogany Letter Holder

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian mahogany letter holder with tiered slotted dividers and brass handles on each side.

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique British Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

English Victorian Period 19th Century Wood or Horn Letter Opener
English Victorian Period 19th Century Wood or Horn Letter Opener

English Victorian Period 19th Century Wood or Horn Letter Opener

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English Victorian period letter opener from the 19th century, made of wood or horn. Experience the charm of the Victorian era with this exquisite English Victorian period letter o...

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique British Letter Openers

Materials

Horn, Wood

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-hallmarked for 1901, Mappin and Webb - makers. The agate has d...

Category

Early 1900s Edwardian Antique British Letter Openers

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver

A bronze paper knife opener depicting a elephant head, Great Britain 1890.
A bronze paper knife opener depicting a elephant head, Great Britain 1890.

A bronze paper knife opener depicting a elephant head, Great Britain 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

The paper knife or letter opener was originally used for cutting open the pages of hand-produced books where the folding of the printed sheets creates some closed edges that require ...

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Late 19th Century Antique British Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Silverplate Faceted Letterholder
Silverplate Faceted Letterholder

Silverplate Faceted Letterholder

Located in Queens, NY

English Arts & Crafts silver plate toast rack / letter holder with an oak base (maker\'s plaque on bottom)

Category

Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique British Letter Openers

Materials

Oak

Modernist Sterling Silver Paperknife London 1971 By George Grant Macdonald
Modernist Sterling Silver Paperknife London 1971 By George Grant Macdonald

Modernist Sterling Silver Paperknife London 1971 By George Grant Macdonald

By Grant Macdonald

Located in Norwich, GB

An Elizabeth II Modernist sterling silver paperknife by George Grant MacDonald - London 1971. Fully marked to the terminal edge. The paper knife is of angular trapezoid form, the ou...

Category

20th Century Futurist British Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Figural Letter Opener with Fly on Man's Head
Figural Letter Opener with Fly on Man's Head

Figural Letter Opener with Fly on Man's Head

Located in New York, NY

Fun and Whimsical antique figural letter opener of a man with a fly on top of his head. And that face, truly a great expression and a piece of sculptural art! Most likely pewter or s...

Category

Early 20th Century British Letter Openers

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate, Pewter

Stylish 20th Century English Solid Silver & Boar Tusk Letter Opener c.1990
Stylish 20th Century English Solid Silver & Boar Tusk Letter Opener c.1990

Stylish 20th Century English Solid Silver & Boar Tusk Letter Opener c.1990

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A stylish 20th Century English solid silver & tusk letter opener. Crafted with a flat, chamfered-edged solid silver letter opener affixed to boar tusk. Hallmarked English silver (925...

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20th Century Other British Letter Openers

Materials

Silver

20th Century British Solid Silver Letter Opener, Asprey & Co c.1913
20th Century British Solid Silver Letter Opener, Asprey & Co c.1913

20th Century British Solid Silver Letter Opener, Asprey & Co c.1913

By Asprey & Garrard Limited

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A 20th Century English solid silver letter opener by Asprey & Co LTD. This particular letter opener has a very quirky addition built into the handle, a small glass pane window which ...

Category

20th Century Other British Letter Openers

Materials

Silver

Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver Letter Opener & Measure c.1918
Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver Letter Opener & Measure c.1918

Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver Letter Opener & Measure c.1918

By Albert Edward Jones

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 20th Century English solid silver letter opener. This letter opener features some quirky additions, including a built-in paper clip and an engraved ruler along the side. It h...

Category

20th Century Other British Letter Openers

Materials

Silver

Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver Bookmark By Sampson Mordan & Co c.1918
Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver Bookmark By Sampson Mordan & Co c.1918

Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver Bookmark By Sampson Mordan & Co c.1918

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early 20th Century English solid silver bookmark. The top of the bookmark has an ornamental pheasant. A wonderful addition to any book lover or as a collectable item. This also can also be used as a letter opener. Hallmarked English silver (925 Standard), Chester, year 1918 (S), Maker's mark SM Co...

Category

1910s Other Vintage British Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century British Solid Silver Letter Opener, Asprey & Co, c.1996
20th Century British Solid Silver Letter Opener, Asprey & Co, c.1996

20th Century British Solid Silver Letter Opener, Asprey & Co, c.1996

By Asprey International Limited

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

20th Century British solid silver letter opener, terminating with a woven silver decoration mounted with a lapiz cabochon, in its original retail case. Hallmarked English silver (925...

Category

20th Century British Letter Openers

Materials

Silver

Stylish English Solid Silver Letter Opener, c.1973
Stylish English Solid Silver Letter Opener, c.1973

Stylish English Solid Silver Letter Opener, c.1973

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A stylish 20th English solid silver letter opener, designed with a flat "S" shaped handle with reeded detailing finishing in a rounded point. Inscribed on one side of the letter opener is "From K, 17th Sept 1980". Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), London, year 1973 (s), Makers mark Grant MacDonald Silversmiths (George Grant MacDonald...

Category

20th Century British Letter Openers

Materials

Silver