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Period: 20th Century
Arts + Crafts Letter Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderfully hand crafted piece. Original vintage condition. Great patina. Great for decor and collections...
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American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Letter Openers

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Aluminum, Copper

Koa Wood Letter Openers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice sculptural forms with a beautiful patina. Both are engraved "Kamaka Hawaii". The tips have some chips. Presents well. Great for collections and decor...
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American Modern 20th Century Letter Openers

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Wood

Modern Letter Opener Richard Meier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic post modern design. Form + function. Whimsical spinning cube. Signs of wear. Some scratches on the tip with patina. Presents well. Nice desk accessory...
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Italian Modern 20th Century Letter Openers

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Silver Plate, Brass

20th Cebtury Italian Big Sterling Silver Letter Opener
Located in VALENZA, IT
Large, completely handmade, sterling silver letter opener. Perfect for a prestigious desk. The blade is smooth while the hand is embossed by hand on both sides with scrolls and fl...
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Italian Other 20th Century Letter Openers

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Sterling Silver

20th Century English Solid Silver Letter Opener In The Form Of A Trout Fish
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb 20th Century vintage novelty letter opener, in the form of a trout fish. This letter opener is of a heavy weight, and is expertly crafted into a life like trout. A long knif...
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British Other 20th Century Letter Openers

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Sterling Silver

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 al...
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British Other Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

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Sterling Silver

Set of Three Natural Antler Tips & Brass Desk Accessories
Located in East Hampton, NY
This set of three (3) natural antler tips desk accessories are backed with brass base. Perfect for an executive desk, two paperweights and a letter opener. Rich natural coloring an...
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American Black Forest 20th Century Letter Openers

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Brass

Open letters by C. villain
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Open letters by C. villain Origin France Circa 1915 Empire style patinated bronze Soldier motif Excellent condition signed on the side FRENCH, 1853-1910 Jean Garnier was born in Mou...
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French Empire Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

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Bronze

Antique Native American Indian Chief Sterling Silver Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
American Edwardian sterling silver figural letter opener, ca 1910. Cast terminal in form of gaunt face surrounded by feather headdress. Neckcloth spills over onto round frame (vacant...
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American Edwardian 20th Century Letter Openers

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Sterling Silver

Open letters by Alfred Jorel
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Open letters by Alfred Jorel Origin France Circa 1915 Gilded bronze Art nouveau style Excellent condition with some wear due to age. Jorel was a student of the sculptor Jean Carlus. ...
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French Art Nouveau Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

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Bronze

Peacock or Pheasant Bird Desk Letter Mail Holder
Located in New York, NY
A desk letter or mail holder with a peacock or pheasant bird design, in the Art Nouveau design style, circa early to mid-20th century. A desk letter mail holder with beautiful bird d...
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European Art Nouveau 20th Century Letter Openers

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Ceramic

German Vintage Teddybär Mohair 50ies
Located in Berlin, DE
Vintage Teddybär mit viel Kuschelerlebnis. Mohair. Deutschland 60'ies
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Asian Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Mohair

Letter Opener by George Omerth
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Letter Opener by George Omerth Origin France Circa 1920 art deco style Excellent condition Gilt bronze and patina Omerth's life dates are not known in literature. He was a student of...
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French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

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Bronze

Monique Gerber French Sculptural Cast Bronze Letter Opener Art du Bronze
Located in Chicago, IL
Monique Gerber French bronze cast letter opener in a very sculptural and minimalist form. Designed Monique Gerber. Can be used as a sculptural object or paper weight as well. Re...
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French Minimalist Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

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Bronze

Hermes, Paris, Equestrian / Horse Head Letter Opener, c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
A highly collectable letter opener or paper knife made by silver plated bronze and dating to c.1960. The handle is in the form of a horse head, beautifully executed. The underside...
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French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Letter Openers

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Silver Plate

Modernist Abstract Sword Copper Plated Brass Letter Opener like Carl Aubock
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Honest time worn age. Heavy wear and patina to plating letter opener, beautiful understated piece. This was definitely the estate owners go to desktop tool. A bit over 8 inches lon...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

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Brass

Vintage French Equestrian Letter Opener, Christian Dior, c.1970's
Located in Bath, GB
An unusual and highly sought-after vintage silver plated letter opener by the world renowned, Christian Dior. The letter opener is fashioned in the form of a belt with engraved "s...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

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Silver Plate

Brass Letter Opener decorated with dog heads from the early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful Brass Letter Opener decorated with dog heads. Art nouveau, from the early 20th Century. Wear consistent with age and use
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European Art Nouveau 20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Hermes, Paris, Equestrian / Horse Head Letter Opener, c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
A highly collectable letter opener or paper knife made in gilded bronze and dating to c.1960; a scarce-find in the gold colour. The handle is in the form of a horse head, beautifu...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

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Bronze

Copper Arts and Crafts Letter Opener in the Style of Roycroft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful example of Arts and Crafts Hammered Copper. Hand-crafted classic design with a hammered texture; a welcome addition to the Arts and Crafts space. The letter opener is ...
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Arts and Crafts 20th Century Letter Openers

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Copper

1970's "stirrup " letter opener by Hermès
Located in New York, NY
1970's "stirrup" letter opener by Maison Hermès This an unusual piece
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French Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

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Silver Plate

1970's "wiener dog " letter opener by Hermès
Located in New York, NY
1970's Silver plated letter opener showing a wiener dog small damages to the tie Rare piece
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French Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

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Silver Plate

Italian Leather Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
An Italian black leather gold embossed resin letter opener, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Piece is black leather with gold embossed regal design and a translucent resin brown knife ...
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Italian 20th Century Letter Openers

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Leather, Resin

Gucci Gold Metal Letter Opener in Black Leather Case
Located in New York, NY
Gucci gold cast metal letter opener with signature double G logo at handle. Engraved signature on reverse GUCCI Made In Italy Original black leather case with Gucci stamp on back.
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Italian International Style 20th Century Letter Openers

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Silver Paper Weight & Paper Cutter by Christofle
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Silver Paper Weight & Paper Cutter by Christofle
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20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Silver

Italian Art Deco Letter Holder in Stainless With Brass Accents
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful elegant mirror shine, Letter holder like new condition circa 1940's stamped made in Italy great for Mid Century Danish Modern Deco decor.
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Italian Art Deco 20th Century Letter Openers

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Primavera Gilt Sunburst Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
“Primavera” Gilt Sunburst Letter Opener. Vintage chic desk accessory gilt metal letter opener with articulated radiating sunburst face on slender sh...
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French 20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Metal

Brass Letter Opener
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage letter opener in stainless steel with a brass jug handle. Stamped McCrory's 1989, stainless steel, made in Turkey.
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Turkish Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

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Brass, Stainless Steel

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

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Silver

Multi Color Handled Letter Opener or Dagger with Stone Between Silver Spacers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A small letter opener and / or Dagger. We like to think if you receive a love letter or valentine this is a letter opener, for bills and tedious documents it would be a dagger. The...
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Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Letter Openers

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Silver, Steel

Antique 1920s Silver & Tortoise Shell Page Turner by Grey & Co. London, England
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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English Art Deco 20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Continental, Letter Opener in silver
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Georg Jensen Continental letter opener. Handle made of sterling silver, blade made of stainless steel. Stamped: Georg Jensen, Sterling, Denmark Measures: 19,5 cm
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European 20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

Art Nouveau Wine Leaf Dish & Letter Opener in Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A naturalistic perceived French pattern from the 1910s this ornate set was made by Gørtler E. Albersen in Denmark during the 1930s or 40s. Both parts are made from solid heavy stock ...
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Danish Art Nouveau Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Letter Opener
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze and enamel letter opener featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9.5"W x 1"D x ...
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American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Letter Openers

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Bronze, Enamel

Gilt Bronze Paper Cut - Maurice Frécourt - Period: Early 20th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Gilt bronze paper cup showing an eagle with outstretched wings. Maurice Frécourt began working in 1890, a date often wrongly given as his birth date.  His y...
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French Other 20th Century Letter Openers

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Bronze

Orientalist Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, ca. 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
This letter opener, most likely done by the Bergmann Foundry is extremely rare. We have sold countless inkwells, bookends, lamps and other accessories for the desk, but the letter o...
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Austrian Other 20th Century Letter Openers

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Bronze

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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English 20th Century Letter Openers

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Brass

Solingen German Scissors and Letter Opener in Green Leather Case
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian-made hot-dropped forged steel plated in Nickel and Brass are used to make the scissors and letter opener. The green leather case is marked Solingen Germany. "Often called “...
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German Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Letter Openers

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Brass, Steel

1970's Letter opener by Maison Hermès
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1970's Letter opener in plated silver signed by Maison Hermès France
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French Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Silver Plate

1970's Leather hand lens by Maison Hermès
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1970's hand lens by Maison Hermès Signed France
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French Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Art Deco envelope holder, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All ...
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French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

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Crystal, Chrome

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Letter Opener
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze Zodiac letter opener By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 10.5"W x 1"D x 0.38"H. Good original vintage co...
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American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Letter Openers

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Bronze

20th Century Letter Opener made of Five French Francs Marked USAF
Located in Sofia, BG
French metal letter opener with silver five franks coin on the top. There is a mark US AF on the one side of the blade. Very good condition. France, circa 1920
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French 20th Century Letter Openers

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Metal

Art Deco Gilt Silver Letter Opener
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco fluted and partially gilt letter opener. The knife shaped silver opener features a fluted handle with gilt band and a tapering blade. An elegant and truly stylish desk acces...
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American Art Deco 20th Century Letter Openers

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Silver Plate

Cartier sterling silver letter opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Cartier sterling silver letter opener , Marked 75 , 6 inches.
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French Modern Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Letter Opener
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze "Zodiac" letter opener By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 10.5"W x 1"D x 0.38"H. Good original vintage ...
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American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Letter Openers

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Bronze

Letter opener around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Letter opener around 1950s Original condition
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

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Brass

Vintage Wooden Letter Opener With Folk Style Art on Handles.
Located in Seattle, WA
Makers Mark Reading “Spindlermuhle” on the Back. Translate From German to a Town in the Czech Republic. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 8 W ; 1 1/2 D
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Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

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Wood

Vintage Brass Color Nautical Letter Opener.
Located in Seattle, WA
Letter Opener with Anchor and Rope Details at the Top. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 9 W ; 2 D ; 1/4 H
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

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Metal

Horse Shoe Leg Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s 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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Austrian Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Letter Openers

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Brass, Bronze

Brass and Horn Letter Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a stunning and large letter opener in brass with a horn handle. The piece is impressive and shines bright. A compliment to many settings - a funcktional piece of art on any desk or...
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Organic Modern 20th Century Letter Openers

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Brass

Bvlgari / Bulgari Sterling Silver Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari / Bulgari sterling silver letter opener with heavy gage silver. This high-quality decorative piece measures 7 1/2'' in length by 1'' in width, marked "Bvlgari", is sure to be...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver and 14k Gold Letter Opener With Sapphire
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful letter opener in Sterling Silver 925, 14k applicated gold and a small sapphire in the middle between the blade and the handle. Marked EB.
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20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Gold, Silver

Late 20th Century/C. 1970 Silvered Napoleon Empereur Letter Opener by Christofle
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 20th century/circa 1970 silvered Napoleon Empereur letter opener by Christofle By: Christofle Material: silver, silver plate, metal, paper Technique: polished, silvered, metalw...
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French Renaissance Revival 20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Metal, Silver, Silver Plate

Solid Brass Mid Century Etruscan Horse Letter Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid Brass Mid Century Modern Etruscan style horse letter opener. A compliment to any desk or work station, and especially those with a MCM twist. A beautifully designed piece...
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Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Letter Opener, Elephants
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Letter Opener with Elephants. So beautiful, very nice condition!
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French Art Nouveau 20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Letter opener, solid bronze floral laburnum decor, Jugendstil Art Nouveau France
Located in Wien, AT
Very nice example of a letter opener, made out of solid bronze, from the famous Jugendstil - Art Nouveau period, around 1900. This object is a beautiful desk accessory made of high...
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French Jugendstil Antique 20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

French Blue Gold and White Porcelain Desk Letter Mail Holder from Paris
Located in New York, NY
A French white porcelain desk letter or mail holder with small flowers and leaves in the Rococo design style, circa mid-20th century, Paris, France. Piece with scalloped edge is hand...
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French Rococo 20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Porcelain

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