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Place of Origin: European
Macassar Ebony Art Deco Amsterdamse School Letter Opener, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School letter opener. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid macassar ebony and the handle is a stylish shaped otter. In very good ori...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage European Letter Openers

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Macassar

Letter Knife Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Letter knife by unknown designer. Produced in Sweden.
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20th Century Scandinavian Modern European Letter Openers

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Sterling Silver

Essenze Magnifying Glass and Letter Opener Set by Nino Basso
By Design Center 1991, Nino Basso
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant letter opener set having a sophisticated handle made of erica, the precious wood used to make luxury pipes, combined with an elegant and decorative element made of ebony wood...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern European Letter Openers

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Wood

"Seahorse Letter Opener, " Rare, Beautiful Art Deco Bronze by Vitello
By Vitello
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and beautifully crafted, this Art Deco letter opener features a high relief seahorse on its handle and a wide, tapering blade, all in a gold-toned bronze. The sculptor was Vitello, a French artist who specialized in very fine bronze desk items...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage European Letter Openers

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Bronze

Stunning Solid Silver Swan Letter Opener by Sarah Jones
By Sarah Jones Silver 1
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful top quality letter opener by the well renowned modern silversmith, Sarah Jones. This beautiful example has a handle created from an elegant Swan's head with it's long ...
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1980s Modern Vintage European Letter Openers

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Sterling Silver

Late 19th Century Silver Gilt and Horn Letter Opener in the Form of a Lizard
Located in London, GB
A wonderful quality Austro Hungarian letter opener in the form of a lizard - the realistically modelled lizard has inset glass eyes, the quality is superb and gives the lizard a very...
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1890s Victorian Antique European Letter Openers

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Bronze

Vintage English Solid Silver Novelty Golf Club Letter Opener, London 1984
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous twentieth century solid sterling silver letter opener, English in origin and made from solid sterling silver fully hallmarked for London 1984. Cast in the form of a gol...
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1980s Modern Vintage European Letter Openers

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Sterling Silver

Jean Filhos for Christofle Silvered Bronze Erotic Letter Opener Nude, 1974 Franc
By Christofle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury silvered erotic letter opener or bookmark with nudes by the French artist Jean Filhos, (1921-2002) This model was created as the official 1974 ...
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1970s Modern Vintage European Letter Openers

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Silver

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...
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1920s Edwardian Vintage European Letter Openers

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Hans Hansen Rosewood Letter Opener with Silver Bee, 1950s
By Hans Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique hand-finished letter opener in solid rosewood. It has an inlaid silver and enamel plakette with a bee. It was made by silversmith Hans Hansen in Denmark between 1950-60. Due t...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Letter Openers

Materials

Silver

20th Century Gabriella Crespi Metal Letter Opener in Shape of Seahorse '70s
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Turin, Turin
Very peculiar letter opener designed by Gabriella Crespi in '70s. The letter opener has a very beautiful handle in shape of seahorse, the object is in metal. There is the signature o...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Letter Openers

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Metal

Early 20th Century Tortoise Shell Letter opener with a Sterling Silver Handle
Located in Stamford, CT
Simply amazing Tortoise Shell letter opener with a sterling silver handle one of the best I have seen. Its a very beautiful looking piece and in one of the photos shows the tortoise ...
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Early 20th Century European Letter Openers

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Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Plate Windmill Letter Opener for KLM Airlines
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful sterling silver plate windmill letter opener for KLM Airlines in the Art Nouveau style, circa mid-20th century, Europe, Holland/Neth...
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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau European Letter Openers

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Silver Plate

Galucharme Letter Opener and Ruler Set by Nino Basso
By Nino Basso, Design Center 1991
Located in Milan, IT
From Galucharme Collection, this is a special desk gift and lovely to look at. The decorative and fashinating leather, with a myriad of pearl-like granules, is covered in shagreen en...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern European Letter Openers

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Leather

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.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Letter Openers

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Silver Plate

Regency Period Antique Sterling Silver Meat Skewer by Wallis & Hayne London 1811
By Thomas Wallis II, Jonathan Hayne
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 European Letter Openers

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Sterling Silver

Two Amber And Silver Letter Openers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Two letter openers in dark, yellow and nearly white amber. Hallmarked silver.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Letter Openers

Materials

Silver

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...
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Early 20th Century European Letter Openers

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate, Pewter

Silver Dunhill Letter Opener with a Horse Head London, 1981
By Dunhill
Located in London, GB
An impressive quality Silver Dunhill letter opener with an intricately carved horses head on one end. The shape of the horse head is curved wonderfully ...
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1980s Vintage European Letter Openers

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Silver

Open Letters Caucasian Rusian
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Open letters Caucasian Rusian Circa 1900 Silver Solid Islamic inscriptions with Niele enamel.
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Early 1900s Islamic Antique European Letter Openers

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Silver, Enamel

Austrian Ormolu Dog Motif Letter Opener, Circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Austrian Ormolu dog motif letter opener, Circa 1900, With subtle art nouveau influences, the well cast ormolu letter opener, rests on either side or upright...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau European Letter Openers

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Ormolu

George III Sterling Silver Skewer / Letter Opener, circa 1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III sterling silver skewer / letter opener, circa 1800 Estate of Vanderbilt Lehman Fine sterling skewer / letter opener with hallm...
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Early 19th Century George III Antique European Letter Openers

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Sterling Silver

Antique Gilt Bronze Letter Opener with Figure of a Dog, circa 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
We bought a nice collection of letter openers and a few were very special, this is one of them. A nice presentation of an adorable dog moving along on the handle portion of the lette...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau European Letter Openers

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Bronze

Rare Gucci Solid Sterling Silver Lion's Paw Letter Opener
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
I have only ever had one other of these and it was silver over bronze; I was amazed to find this heavy solid silver example fully marked "925" on the underside and signed by the famo...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Victorian Sterling Silver and Light Green Guilloche Enamel-Letter Opener
By Gibson & Langman
Located in New York, NY
Large, Victorian, all sterling silver and light green guilloche enamel letter opener, Sheffield, England, year hallmarked for 1889, William Gibson and John Lawrence Langman (Gibson a...
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1880s Victorian Antique European Letter Openers

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Carl Aubock, Letter Opener, Leather and Brass, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Stockholm, SE
Letter opener by Carl Auböck. Made in brass with leather handle, Austria, 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Rare Christofle Silvered Napoleon Empereur Letter Opener 1970s France
By Christofle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Christofle silvered Napoleon Empereur letter opener, 1970s, France. Unique and precious details.
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1970s Neoclassical Revival Vintage European Letter Openers

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Silver Plate

Modern Brass Letter Opener
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful modern brass letter opener, circa 20th century, Europe. Dimension: 9.94" long/wide.  White French vide-poche catch-all shown also available, ...
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20th Century Modern European Letter Openers

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Brass

Silver Plated Equestrian Horse Head Letter Opener, Italy, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A silver plated equestrian letter opener with a horse's head handle. This is a must-have on any gentleman collector's wish list.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Letter Openers

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Silver Plate

Pair of Letter Opener and Paperknife in Agate and Bone, Italy, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of letter opener and paperknife in agate and bone, Italy, 1960s. Dimensions: Letter opener: W 1.5 in, D 0.3 in, H 8.5 in Paperknife: W 1 in, D 0.3 in, H 7.
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1960s Vintage European Letter Openers

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Agate

Vintage Sterling Silver Letter Opener Pattern Torchon, England, 1950s Price
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage sterling silver letter opener pattern torchon, England, 1950s.    
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Letter Openers

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Silver Plate

Silver Plated Equestrian Letter Opener, Italy, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Silver plated equestrian letter opener, Italy, 1980s. This is a must-have on any gentleman collector's wish list.
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1980s Modern Vintage European Letter Openers

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Silver Plate

Exceptional, Elegant and Heavy Brass Letter Opener by Carl Auböck, Vienna, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Munich, DE
Unique Mid-Century Modern letter opener. Designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck in Vienna, Austria, 1950s. Executed in solid brass and leather. Measurements: L 8.07 in. x W 0.90...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Letter Openers

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Brass

Vintage Sterling Silver Letter Opener Torchon, Italy, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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1970s Modern Vintage European Letter Openers

Materials

Silver Plate

Italian Silver and Black Wood Turner Letter Opener, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian silver and black wood turner letter opener. Good vintage condition.
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1980s Modern Vintage European Letter Openers

Materials

Silver

Gilded Bronze Letter Opener and Seal of a Knight with Banner
Located in London, GB
A very fine and unusual gilt bronze letter opener and seal depicting a medieval knight in armour holding a banner. The knight stands upon a scrolling base...
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1880s Antique European Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Antique Hand-Carved Dagger Shaped Letter Opener with Bedouin Arabic Bust as Grip
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully handcrafted and rare antique. This hand-carved letter opener is a true work of art dating back to the beginning of the 20th century. This fine piece of Arab craftsmanshi...
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Early 20th Century European Letter Openers

Materials

Wood

A French Handcrafted Letter Kit with Stamp, Letter Opener, and Paper Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Hand Crafted Letter Kit with Stamp, Letter opener, and paper weight with Original Box France, Circa 1900 Signed: H. Moreau Letter Ppener: 9.75" Stamp: 3.25″ Paper...
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20th Century European Letter Openers

Antique English Dragon Letter Opener in Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A circa 1920-30 fine quality English brass dragon letter opener or paper knife. It depicts the dragon from the legend of 'St. George and the Drago...
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1920s Hollywood Regency Vintage European Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Scottish Agate Letter Opener
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful antique, Victorian era Scottish agate and Silver letter opener. This is such an elegant piece, it has a mother of pearl blade for carefully opening all your important...
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19th Century Victorian Antique European Letter Openers

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver

Gucci Vintage Faux Bamboo Paper Knife, 1970s
By Gucci
Located in Munich, DE
Gucci Vintage faux bamboo letter opener in chrome signed with Gucci and in very good vintage condition.  
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Letter Openers

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Carl Auböck Nickel-Plated Brass Leather Letter Opener, Paper Knife, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and solid nickel-plated brass letter opener or paper knife with black leather handle from the 1950s, designed an executed by Carl Auböck, Vienna / Austria. Marked item in...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Letter Openers

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Vintage Rare Silver Letter Opener Italian Army, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare Italian silver letter opener with the medallion with the eagle emblem of the Italian army and the engraved signature of Capo di Stato Maggiore. Made in Italy. A unique additio...
Category

1970s Modern Vintage European Letter Openers

Materials

Silver

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