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Period: Late 19th Century
Antique Victorian Gold Pocket Penknife with Sheffield Steel Blades, 1899
Antique Victorian Gold Pocket Penknife with Sheffield Steel Blades, 1899

Antique Victorian Gold Pocket Penknife with Sheffield Steel Blades, 1899

Located in Nottingham, GB

A fine late Victorian 9ct gold penknife, hallmarked in Birmingham in 1899, combining practical design with the craftsmanship and quality materials characteristic of the period. The ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Gold

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Bronze Letter Opener with Mercury Handle
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Bronze Letter Opener with Mercury Handle

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Bronze Letter Opener with Mercury Handle

Located in North Miami, FL

Late 19th century French Neoclassical gilt bronze letter opener with Mercury God motif on handle By: unknown Material: metal, bronze, copper, tin Techniqu...

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French Neoclassical Revival Antique Late 19th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze, Tin, Copper, Metal

Antique Black Forest Brienz Wood Carved Dog Letter Opener 1890s, Austria Vienna
Antique Black Forest Brienz Wood Carved Dog Letter Opener 1890s, Austria Vienna

Antique Black Forest Brienz Wood Carved Dog Letter Opener 1890s, Austria Vienna

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautifully carved and richly expressive, this antique dog head letter opener is a fine example of late 19th-century Black Forest or Brienz craftsmanship. Hand-carved from wood, the ...

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Austrian Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Glass, Wood

Victorian Silver Eagle Page Turner
Victorian Silver Eagle Page Turner

Victorian Silver Eagle Page Turner

Located in Riverdale, NY

Elegant Victorian Silver Eagle Page Turner from the late 19th Century crafted of 800 silver with faux ivorene bakelite blade. Ornately detailed eagle's head in 3D on end cap. 1890's ...

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German Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Silver

Paper knife, brass blade, stag horn handle with dachshund dog head. France 1890.
Paper knife, brass blade, stag horn handle with dachshund dog head. France 1890.

Paper knife, brass blade, stag horn handle with dachshund dog head. France 1890.

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 ...

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French Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

A bronze paper knife letter opener depicting a dachshund head, Austria 1890.
A bronze paper knife letter opener depicting a dachshund head, Austria 1890.

A bronze paper knife letter opener depicting a dachshund head, Austria 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

The paper knife or letter opener was originally used for cutting open the pages of hand-produced books where the folding of the printed sheets creates some closed edges that require ...

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Austrian Other Antique Late 19th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Champlevé Enamel Blue White Red Gold Letter Opener Desk Accessory
Antique Bronze Champlevé Enamel Blue White Red Gold Letter Opener Desk Accessory

Antique Bronze Champlevé Enamel Blue White Red Gold Letter Opener Desk Accessory

Located in Greven, DE

Antique Bronze Champlevé Enamel Blue White Red Gold Letter Opener Desk Accessory Continental Bronze, enamel Late 19th Century Dimensions: Length 17.5cm This late 19th centur...

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Belle Époque Antique Late 19th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

English Stag Horn & Sterling Silver Green Man Face Letter Opener
English Stag Horn & Sterling Silver Green Man Face Letter Opener

English Stag Horn & Sterling Silver Green Man Face Letter Opener

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A letter knife or opener made of naturally shed Stag Horn with a Sterling Silver ferrule, England, circa 1890-1910. The Sterling ferrule is hand chased and formed as a double face o...

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English Aesthetic Movement Antique Late 19th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Antique Ink Eraser/Letter Opener with Sterling Handle
English Antique Ink Eraser/Letter Opener with Sterling Handle

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 Late 19th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver, Steel

French Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener with Floral Scroll Handle

French Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener with Floral Scroll Handle

Located in Queens, NY

French Art Nouveau-style bronze letter opener with a scroll design handle having a floral design

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French Art Nouveau Antique Late 19th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Late Victorian English Bone Letter Openers with Sterling Silver Handles
Pair of Late Victorian English Bone Letter Openers with Sterling Silver Handles

Pair of Late Victorian English Bone Letter Openers with Sterling Silver Handles

Located in North Miami, FL

Pair of Late Victorian english bone 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 Late 19th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Metal, Silver, Sterling Silver

American Mixed Metal Paper Knife in Archaeological Medallion Pattern
American Mixed Metal Paper Knife in Archaeological Medallion Pattern

American Mixed Metal Paper Knife in Archaeological Medallion Pattern

By Hayes & McFarland 1, Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in New York, NY

Medallion mixed metal paper knife, ca 1890. Cruciform with silver profiles “hewn” from the irregular hand-hammered copper body. The “salvaged” version, based on the archaeological ex...

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American Neoclassical Antique Late 19th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver, Copper

Set of Moroccan Letter Openers Brass & Stone, late 19th Century
Set of Moroccan Letter Openers Brass & Stone, late 19th Century

Set of Moroccan Letter Openers Brass & Stone, late 19th Century

Located in Labrit, Landes

Pair of two morrocan letter openers The two pieces are made of white and yellow brass Geometrical motifs One of the items is adorned of red stones Dimension dagger letter opener...

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Moroccan Antique Late 19th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Stone, Brass

Set of Moroccan Letter Openers Brass & Stone, late 19th Century
Set of Moroccan Letter Openers Brass & Stone, late 19th Century

Set of Moroccan Letter Openers Brass & Stone, late 19th Century

Located in Labrit, Landes

Pair of two morrocan letter openers The two pieces are made of white and yellow brass Geometrical motifs One of the items is adorned of red stones Dimension dagger letter opener: D: ...

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Moroccan Antique Late 19th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Stone, Brass

A bronze paper knife opener dipicting a perched owl, Austria 1890.
A bronze paper knife opener dipicting a perched owl, Austria 1890.

A bronze paper knife opener dipicting a perched owl, Austria 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

The paper knife or letter opener was originally used for cutting open the pages of hand-produced books where the folding of the printed sheets creates some closed edges that require ...

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Austrian Other Antique Late 19th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Shiebler Sterling Silver Letter Opener in Medallion-Inspired Homeric
Shiebler Sterling Silver Letter Opener in Medallion-Inspired Homeric

Shiebler Sterling Silver Letter Opener in Medallion-Inspired Homeric

By Galt & Bro., Inc., George W. Shiebler & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Homeric sterling letter opener. Made by George W. Shiebler & Co. in New York, ca 1890. Cruciform in the “salvaged” style based on the archaeological excavations at Pompeii and Hercul...

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American American Classical Antique Late 19th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver

A bronze paper knife opener depicting a elephant head, Great Britain 1890.
A bronze paper knife opener depicting a elephant head, Great Britain 1890.

A bronze paper knife opener depicting a elephant head, Great Britain 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

The paper knife or letter opener was originally used for cutting open the pages of hand-produced books where the folding of the printed sheets creates some closed edges that require ...

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British Other Antique Late 19th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Letter Opener Knife Depicting an Eagle Made by Sculptor Jules Moigniez
Bronze Letter Opener Knife Depicting an Eagle Made by Sculptor Jules Moigniez

Bronze Letter Opener Knife Depicting an Eagle Made by Sculptor Jules Moigniez

By 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 Late 19th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Metal

19th Century Antique Silver Plate Letter Holder with Oak Base, UK
19th Century Antique Silver Plate Letter Holder with Oak Base, UK

19th Century Antique Silver Plate Letter Holder with Oak Base, UK

Located in Queens, NY

English Arts & Crafts silver plate toast rack / letter holder with an oak base (maker\'s plaque on bottom)

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British Arts and Crafts Antique Late 19th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Oak

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