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Auböck letter opener, 1950s, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Auböck letter opener made of brass and rattan, , 1950s, Austria
Category
Vintage 1950s Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Claw
Quill Letter Opener, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful antique bronze letter opener dating to the 1920s or earlier, crafted by an unknown sculptor. This beautiful Art Nouveau piece displays graceful, flowing lines and subtle ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Capercaillie Mountain Grouse Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic early 20th-century Austrian bronze figural letter opener, beautifully cast and finished with a rich, original patina. This highly collectible antique piece exemplifies the ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Neoclassical Letter Openers
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver, Copper
Italian Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
An Italian wood and leather letter opener, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Piece is blonde wood with a dark brown leather handle with hand-applied gold tooling/embossing. A beautiful ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Letter Openers
Materials
Leather, Wood
Filigree silver letter opener in the shape of a dagger, bone handle and sheath
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Filigree silver letter opener in the shape of a dagger, bone handle and rolled sheath. Metal: Silver. Origin: Arabic. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 24.87 grams. Dimensions: 5....
Category
20th Century European Letter Openers
Materials
Silver
$200 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver letter opener with wreaths and floral motifs, engraved on the blade
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver letter opener with wreaths and floral motifs in relief on the handle, engraved on the blade. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Eagle Head. Weight: 94.99 g...
Category
20th Century European Letter Openers
Materials
Silver
$500 Sale Price
50% Off
Letter opener in the shape of a knife embossed silver handle and large masks
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Letter opener in the shape of a knife with an embossed silver handle and masks. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 39.42 grams. Dimensions: 22x1.7c...
Category
20th Century European Letter Openers
Materials
Silver
$125 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver letter opener with reliefs on the handle
blade with floral engravings
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver letter opener with embossed handle and floral-engraved blade. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 58.45 grams. Dimensions: 20.5x2.6cm. Con...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Letter Openers
Materials
Silver
$250 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver letter opener in the shape of a sword with acanthus leaf reliefs
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver letter opener in the shape of a sword with acanthus leaf reliefs on the handle. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Eagle Head. Weight: 95.04 grams. Dimensi...
Category
20th Century European Letter Openers
Materials
Silver
$375 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver letter opener with engraving and a goblin
s head on the handle
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver letter opener with engraving on the blade and a goblin's head on the handle. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 107.55 grams. Dimens...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Letter Openers
Materials
Silver
$450 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver letter opener with a perfectly shaped rooster on the handle
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver letter opener with a rooster in perfect shape on the handle. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Eagle Head I Title. Weight: 69.61 grams. Dimensions: 3cmx20...
Category
20th Century European Letter Openers
Materials
Silver
$375 Sale Price
50% Off
Letter opener in silver with five corners of Portugal in enamel, reliefs
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver letter opener with five corners of Portugal in enamel, reliefs and engraving on the blade. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Eagle Head. Weight: 85.76 gra...
Category
20th Century European Letter Openers
Materials
Silver
Letter opener with coat of arms with the information "A CONFIDENTE PROPERTIES"
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Letter opener in cut-out silver with embossed coat of arms with information. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Eagle Head. Weight: 45.81 grams. Dimensions: 19cmx...
Category
20th Century European Letter Openers
Materials
Silver
$375 Sale Price
50% Off
Opens letters in silver with symbols of Portugal, profusely embossed Aviz sword
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver letter opener cut out with symbols of Portugal, Aviz sword profusely embossed. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 111.61 grams. Dime...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Letter Openers
Materials
Silver
Silver letter opener with high relief of the Caravel St. Michael on the handle
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver letter opener with high relief of the Caravel St. Michael on the handle. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Eagle Head. Weight: 66.45 grams. Dimensions: 22...
Category
20th Century European Letter Openers
Materials
Silver
$275 Sale Price
50% Off
Palo santo wood envelope holder
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Envelope holder in rosewood with embossed silver applications. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 772.54 grams. Dimensions: 15cmx12cm. Co...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Letter Openers
Materials
Silver
$300 Sale Price
50% Off
Cylindrical silver message holder
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver message holder in relief cylindrical shape, resting on a wooden base with corded support. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Brand: Absent. Weight: 1141.55 grams. D...
Category
20th Century European Letter Openers
Materials
Silver
Carl Aubock Horn Letter Opener, Paper Knife, Vienna, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative and rare minimalist Mid-Century letter opener from the 1960s, designed and handcrafted by the Werkstätte Carl Auböck workshop in Vienna. Handmade from a single piece of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Horn
Jacques Adnet Style Leather Letter Opener
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Adnet Style leather letter opener with magnifying glass, France 1950's
Camel leather with signature white contrast stitching
Great gift idea!
Category
Vintage 1950s French Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Austrian Art Nouveau Style Nude Girl Bronze or Brass Letter Opener 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage Solid Brass Nude Lady Letter Opener, Austria, Mid-20th Century
A striking vintage letter opener cast in solid brass and modeled as a reclining nude female figure. This decor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Austrian Art Deco Industrial Worker Bronze or Brass Letter Opener, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage Solid Brass or Bronze Letter Opener, Austria, Art Deco / Industrial Brutalist Style
A striking vintage letter opener cast in solid brass or bronze and modeled as an industri...
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
English Victorian Mahogany Letter Holder
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian mahogany letter holder with tiered slotted dividers and brass handles on each side.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
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Large, completely handmade, sterling silver letter opener.
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The blade is smooth while the hand is embossed by hand on both sides with scrolls and fl...
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Carl Auböck Model #4233 Brass and Leather Paper Knife
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
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Materials
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Vintage Islamic Dagger Style Letter Opener in Hand-engraved Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
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Carl Auböck #4233-2 Letter Opener
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
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Category
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Materials
Brass
Carl Aubock Horn Letter Opener, Paper Knife, Vienna, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
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Carl Auböck #7211 Letter Opener "Turned", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #7211 letter opener "Turned", Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
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Vintage Letter Opener
Located in Greven, DE
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Mid-20th Century Letter Openers
Materials
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Brass Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
A vintage brass letter opener with a Greek-Key like design on handle, circa 20th century. Dimensions: .63" W x 7.5" Long.
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Mid-20th Century Greek Revival Letter Openers
Materials
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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