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Letter openers have been used since the eighteenth century. Ivory and silver were favored by the well-to-do. From the start, letter openers were both practical and simple, artistic and ornate. In the late nineteenth century, the letter opener was popular as an advertising giveaway and many were made of metal or celluloid. Brass openers with figural handles were also popular.


 
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ImageCategoryPattern or ItemDescriptionYear Priced
 Letter OpenersAbe Lincoln Brass, England, c.1930, 7 In.2009
 Letter OpenersAbraham LincolnMetal2000
 Letter OpenersAcanthus Sterling Silver, Georg Jensen, 10 In.2010
 Letter OpenersAcornSilver, Georg Jensen1995
 Letter OpenersAfrican Face HandleEbony, 8 3/4 In.2007
 Letter OpenersAlligatorBrass, R.h. Stewart & Co., 7 In.2003
 Letter OpenersAlligatorDouble Handle2001
 Letter OpenersAlligatorIvory2001
 Letter OpenersAluminum Cooking Co.Wearever2001
 Letter OpenersAmerican Malting Co.Eagle, Embossed Lettering, Ornate1997
 Letter OpenersAnaconda MineButte, Montana, Copper2007
Letter OpenersArt Nouveau Jack-In-The-Pulpit Center, Ivory, Silver, Opal, 1900s, 11 In., Illustrated2010
 Letter OpenersArt NouveauTortoiseshell Blade, Gold Bird-claw Handle2006
 Letter OpenersArt Nouveau WomanCelluloid, Applied Brass, 1900s, 6 1/2 In.2001
 Letter OpenersAtlantic City Crescent TempleSword1998
 Letter OpenersB. & F. Oil Co.Germany1998
 Letter OpenersBalfour Co.Brass1997
 Letter OpenersBaltimore Md., Monuments, Germany, 19102010
 Letter OpenersBasket Of FlowersSerpent On Reverse Side, Carved, Ivory, 10 1/4 In.1999
 Letter OpenersBayonetTrench Art2000
 Letter OpenersBeetle Bronze, Feather Texture, Curled Handle, Japan, Early 20th Century, 6 In.2009
 Letter OpenersBlack ForestEbony & Horn Handle, Stanhope Window, Views Of Germany, 9 In.2004
 Letter OpenersBlack Tribal ChieftainHeaddress, Ebony, 12 In.1995
 Letter OpenersBone Malachite Handle, 11 In.2010
 Letter OpenersBone PenStanhope1998
 

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