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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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| Image | Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | | Letter Openers | Alligator | Bumps Embossed Brass 8 3/4 In. | 2011 | | | Letter Openers | Bentley Automobile | Silver Winged B Design Art Deco 7 In. | 2011 | | | Letter Openers | Brass | Rose Quartz Openwork 9 In. | 2011 | | | Letter Openers | Cranes Feeding | Bushes Repousse Bronze Mixed Metal Cartouche Ichiju 1868-1911 12 In. | 2011 | | | Letter Openers | Fuller Brush Man | Pink Plastic 7 1/4 In. | 2011 | | | Letter Openers | Girl In Bonnet | Brass Patina 8 1/4 x 1 In. | 2011 | | | Letter Openers | Horse Head | Brass 1 1/2 x 11 In. | 2011 | | | Letter Openers | Hunting Dog Head | Fish In Mouth Bronze, | 2011 | | | Letter Openers | Ivory | Enamel Inlay c.1825 10 In. | 2011 | | | Letter Openers | Kiddy Kloes | Brass Marked Cinderella 7 1/2 In. | 2011 | | | Letter Openers | Man | E Plurbis Unum 1776 Ivory 12 1/4 In. | 2011 | | | Letter Openers | Mouse On Feather | Bronze 9 In. | 2011 | | | Letter Openers | Owl | Bronze,, | 2011 | | | Letter Openers | Owl | Bronzed Silver 8 In. | 2011 | | | Letter Openers | Sheaves Of Wheat | Ivory Mother-Of-Pearl Wood Diamond Shape, | 2011 | | | Letter Openers | Silver Overlay Handle | Christofle Hallmarked 8 1/4 In. | 2011 | | | Letter Openers | Sword & Anchor | Circles Swirls 8 3/4 In. | 2011 | | | Letter Openers | Acanthus | Sterling Silver, Georg Jensen, 10 In. | 2010 |  | Letter Openers | Art Nouveau | Jack-In-The-Pulpit Center, Ivory, Silver, Opal, 1900s, 11 In., Illustrated | 2010 | | | Letter Openers | Baltimore | Md., Monuments, Germany, 1910 | 2010 | | | Letter Openers | Bone | Malachite Handle, 11 In. | 2010 | | | Letter Openers | Bulldog Head Top | Bronze, 9 1/2 In. | 2010 | | | Letter Openers | Bust Of Dante | Ivory, Bronze, 19th Century, 12 In. | 2010 | | | Letter Openers | Cicada | Silver Plated, Bakelite, Green, Flat, Art Deco, 8 In. | 2010 | | | Letter Openers | Coiled Snake Finial | Ivory, Rosewood Handle, 19th Century, 13 1/2 In. | 2010 |
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