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Period: 19th Century
English Victorian Period 19th Century Wood or Horn Letter Openers, Sold Each
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two English Victorian period letter openers from the 19th century, made of wood or horn, priced and sold $195 each. Created in England during the reign of Queen Victoria, each of the...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Wood, Horn
Bronze Letter Opener Knife Depicting an Eagle Made by Sculptor Jules Moigniez
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century bronze letter opener knife depicting an eagle made by french animalier sculptor Jules Moigniez
By: Jules Moigniez
Material: bronze, copper, metal
Technique: lost w...
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French Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Metal
Pair of Late Victorian English Ivory Letter Openers with Sterling Silver Handles
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Late Victorian english ivory letter openers/bone folders with sterling silver horse and dog/wolf handles
By: unknown
Material: bone, silver, metal...
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English Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Metal, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Napoleon Bonaparte Letter Opener
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is one of a kind bronze letter opener from the period just after Napoleon's death. It is a testament to his popularity that even letter openers featured his face.
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French Empire Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
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...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Horn, Wood
Tiffany American Victorian Classical Sterling Silver Paper Knife
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Classical sterling silver paper knife. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1885. Serpentine and integral with hollow handle tapering into flat blade. Handle has allover f...
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American Victorian Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Sterling Silver
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 gift to someone in the royal family, either the British or the Russian, the knife was ...
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Russian Victorian Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Silver
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...
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Italian Renaissance Revival Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Onyx, Brass
19th Century French Art Nouveau Brass and Bone Letter Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acquired in Paris, this lovely Brass and bone art nouveau letter opener has a beautiful patina that will give your desk or work space a new sense of sophistic...
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French Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Brass Letter Opener With Pewter Dog Handle
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Dagger style letter opener featuring leaf-shaped blade and a handmade pewter handle depicting a hunt dog. It was made in Italy in the mid-late 19 th century by an unknown jeweler or ...
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Italian Victorian Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Alfredo Castellani Att., Bronze & Marble Paperknife, ca. 1880s
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to
Alfredo Castellani
Paperknife
Patinated Bronze & Marble
Italy, ca. 1880s
ABOUT
These Castellani paper cutters, paperknives or lette...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Letter Openers louis XV style in bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XV style bronze Letter Openers,the facesare decorated with foliage and crosspieces, original condition
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Scotland Scottish 1880-1900 Antique Letter Opener Sterling Silver Topaz & Agate
Located in Miami, FL
A jeweled gem-set Scottish dirk letter opener in Agate.
Fabulous and unusual antique letter opener made in Scotland, between the 1880 and 1900. This ...
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Scottish Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Agate, Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Italy 1850 Florentine Damascene Stiletto Dagger in Iron Silver and Gold
Located in Miami, FL
A 19th century Stiletto Dagger made in Florence
An exceptional antique early 19th century Italian Florentine stiletto dagger with a beautifully and ...
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Italian Renaissance Revival Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Gold, Silver, Steel, Iron
Russian American Silver Diamond Ruby Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
A letter opener knife with a patterned metal blade and a black wood and silver handle with two crowns. The end of the handle is decorated with a silver bull's head. The silver elements on the grip are set with colored diamonds and faceted ruby stones. There are engraved inscriptions of O. Voronkoff, USA on the rim of the handle. The knife comes with a pink rhodochrosite and silver stand. The blade is not silver. Collectible Knives...
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North American Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Japanese 19th Century Mixed Metals, Letter Opener C.1880
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Japanese 19th century mixed metals, letter opener C.1880. The letter opener brass and copper mixed metals, blade in the form of a fish, the front handle depicting mythological figure...
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Japanese Other Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Copper
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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Austrian Victorian Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
French Bulldog Letter Opener by Bailly, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
French bulldog letter opener.
This Art Nouveau letter opener is made of bronze and signed Bailly.
Bailly Charles Eloy ( 1830 - 1895 ).
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Letter Opener with the Bust of a Lady
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful 19th century letter opener acquired in Paris France. The piece has the bust of a period lady at the top and is very sophisticated and elegant. A compliment to any desk or...
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Baroque Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Large Victorian Sterling Silver and Light Green Guilloche Enamel-Letter Opener
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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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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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English George III Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Sterling Silver
Regency Period Antique Sterling Silver Meat Skewer by Wallis & Hayne London 1811
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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English Regency Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Sterling Silver
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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English Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Meat Skewers / Letter Openers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large pair of antique Victorian English sterling silver letter openers/meat skewers; an addition to our Victorian silv...
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Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Pair of Sterling Silver Game Skewers / Letter Openers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine pair of antique George IV English sterling silver game skewers/letter openers; an addition to our diverse flatware collection
These fine antique George IV English sterling silver game skewers/letter opener has a plain tapered form.
The anterior and posterior surfaces of the skewer are embellished with chased decorated shell designs below the plain circular ring loop finger piece.
The original use of this item was purely as a game/meat skewer. Due to its form, this piece may certainly be used as an effective letter opener.
Condition
These antique letter openers...
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Great Britain (UK) George IV Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Silver, Sterling 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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French Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
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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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
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Cartier sterling silver letter opener
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By Angela Cummings, Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Sculptural twisted pen designed by Angela Cummings.
Sculptural pen, created back in the 1981 in New York city at the Tiffany Studios. This fabulous sculpt...
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