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Paper knife, lucite blade and silver knob with moss agate, Italy, 1960s.
Paper knife, lucite blade and silver knob with moss agate, Italy, 1960s.

Paper knife, lucite blade and silver knob with moss agate, Italy, 1960s.

Located in Milan, IT

The letter opener or paper knife was originally used to cut the pages of hand-printed books, where the folding of printed sheets created closed edges that required cutting the paper ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Other Letter Openers

Materials

Silver

Vintage 20thC French Solid Silver & Gold Bookmark By S.T. Dupont, Paris
Vintage 20thC French Solid Silver & Gold Bookmark By S.T. Dupont, Paris

Vintage 20thC French Solid Silver & Gold Bookmark By S.T. Dupont, Paris

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Vintage 20th century French solid silver and gold bookmark/letter opener by S.T. Dupont of Paris. Finely crafted in a straight form, it is engraved with the Dupont name and finished ...

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20th Century French Other Letter Openers

Materials

Gold, 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 ...

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20th Century British Other Letter Openers

Materials

Silver

20th Cebtury Italian Big Sterling Silver Letter Opener
20th Cebtury Italian Big Sterling Silver Letter Opener

20th Cebtury Italian Big Sterling Silver Letter Opener

By Arval Argenti Valenza

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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1990s Italian Other Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique George V Pair of Sterling Silver Game Skewers Letter Openers
Antique George V Pair of Sterling Silver Game Skewers Letter Openers

Antique George V Pair of Sterling Silver Game Skewers Letter Openers

By Munsey & Co. 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive pair of antique George V English sterling silver game skewers/letter openers; part of our silver animal related collection These fine and impressive antique ...

Category

1930s English Vintage Other Letter Openers

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Italian Sterling Silver Letter opener "pointer dog" handle
Italian Sterling Silver Letter opener "pointer dog" handle

Italian Sterling Silver Letter opener "pointer dog" handle

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

Sterling silver letter opener, hand-shaped from a raw sterling silver sheet. The handle, depicting a hunting dog surrounded by flowers and leaves, was cast, chiseled, curved, and sol...

Category

2010s Italian Other Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Orientalist  Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, ca. 1900
Orientalist  Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, ca. 1900

Orientalist Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, ca. 1900

By Bergmann Foundry

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...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Other Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

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...

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1910s British Vintage Other Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 20th Century Silver Plate & Brass Peacock Letter Opener
Antique 20th Century Silver Plate & Brass Peacock Letter Opener

Antique 20th Century Silver Plate & Brass Peacock Letter Opener

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique ​20th Century silver plated and brass letter opener designed as a peacock with its tail neatly folded. A substantial, well-balanced desk accessory that pairs everyday functio...

Category

20th Century Other Letter Openers

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Antique Solid Silver Letter Opener by Charles & George Asprey, 1915
Antique Solid Silver Letter Opener by Charles & George Asprey, 1915

Antique Solid Silver Letter Opener by Charles & George Asprey, 1915

By Charles & George Asprey

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 20th Century English solid silver letter opener. The top of the letter opener is set with a domed circular boss mounted on the silver handle. It displays a crowned bugle horn...

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20th Century British Other Letter Openers

Materials

Silver

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 British Antique Other 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...

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20th Century British Other Letter Openers

Materials

Silver

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