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Technique: Hand-Crafted
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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1990s Italian Other Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

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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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Aluminum, Copper

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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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Metal, Silver, Sterling Silver

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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Mid-20th Century American Modern Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Wood

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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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling 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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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Silver, Steel

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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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Brass, Steel

Magnifying glass with Goniatite handle of the Sahara - authentic ammonite
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
A Goniatite from the Sahara, superb authentic fossil shell , embellishes the handle of the magnifying glass by transforming it into a into unique and unrepeatable accessory that ex...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Crystal, Brass

LENTE DI INGRANDIMENTO con impugnatura conchiglia fossile Nautiloide autentica
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Una Nautiloide del Sahara, superba conchiglia fossile autentica, diventa l'impugnatura della lente di ingrandimento da tavolo, trasformandola in un accessorio d'arredo unico ed irr...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Crystal, Brass

LENTE DI INGRANDIMENTO DA TAVOLO con impugnatura ammonite fossile autentica
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Una Goniatite del Sahara, superba ammonite fossile autentica, diventa l' impugnatura della lente di ingrandimento da tavolo trasformandola in accessorio d'arredo unico ed irripetib...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Crystal, 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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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

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 Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Gold, Silver

Original Midcentury Carl Auböck Horn and Leather Letter Opener
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a unique piece of Mid-Century Modern design. The letter opener was carefully hand carved out of horn. It was produced in the renowned Austrian workshops of Bauhaus-influe...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Horn, Leather

Rabinet D'Enfert Paris 1970 Rare Desk Set Duo 24kt Gold Gilding & Silver-Plate
Located in Miami, FL
A desk set duo designed by Ravinet D'Enfert. Fabulous pieces, made in Paris France by the very exclusive luxury accessories house of Rabinet D'Enfert, back in the 1970's. The work...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Gold, Silver, Silver Plate

Hermes Paris 1960 Vintage Horse Motif Paper Weight Letter 0pener in Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Desk paper weight letter opener set designed by Hermes. Fabulous and highly decorative piece, created in Paris, France by the house of Hermes, back in the 1960. This useful horse-...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

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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Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Gold, Silver, Steel, Iron

Hoof Letter Opener Made in Austria
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hoof letter opener, made in Austria. The piece, in the style of Ralph Lauren, is a compliment to many settings, especially those that are more organic ...
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20th Century Rustic Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Chrome

Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener or Paper Knife, Signed E. Rischmann
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful bronze letter opener in the Art Nouveau style from France. Representing fruits: apples, plums or cherries. Designer/Artist: Ernst Rischmann Very good antique cond...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Letter Opener Sterling Silver Blue Enamel on Guillochè Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped letter opener with rectangular base in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè. Base cm. 7.5 x 15.5 long letter opener cm. 21. Weight ...
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Early 2000s Italian Islamic Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Vintage Austrian Letter Opener and tray Vienna 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful desk set comprises a letter opener and a small desk tray. The letter opener is made from nickel plates brass and has a leather wrapping....
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Essenze Magnifying Glass and Letter Opener Set by 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 Italian Modern Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Wood

Georg Jensen 469 Sterling Silver Letter Opener by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe
Located in New York, NY
Stylish, playful and infinitely eye-catching, Torun’s sterling silver paper knife is carefully crafted taking both form and function into consideration. With no apparent beginning or...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Dirk Van Erp Hand-Hammered Copper Arts & Crafts Letter Opener
Located in San Diego, CA
Rarely seen Arts & Crafts era Dirk Van Erp hand-hammered copper letter opener dating from the 1920s-early 1930s. Made in San Francisco, California. Signed on the back. In very nice o...
Category

Early 20th Century Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Copper

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 English George III Antique Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Galucharme Letter Opener and Ruler Set by Nino Basso
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 Italian Modern Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Leather

Ostrich Leather Handle Letter Opener with Brass Knife After Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ostrich handle letter opener with brass knife after Karl Springer. Beautifully designed, simple, elegant and functional for any desk, open letters or protect yourself!
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

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H 0.12 in W 1.34 in D 9.06 in
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