Letter Openers
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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strkey:letter-openers (Letter Openers | Advertising & Store Collectibles Price Guide) eBay Auctions
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Category Pattern or Item Description Year Priced Letter Openers Nude Woman On Bearskin Rug Ivory, Art Deco, Sterling Silver Handle, 15 In. 2000 Letter Openers Basket Of Flowers Serpent On Reverse Side, Carved, Ivory, 10 1/4 In. 1999 Letter Openers Brass Hammered, Original Patina, Carence Crafters, 8 In. 1999 Letter Openers Buffalo Williams & Peters Pittston Coal, Bronze 1999 Letter Openers Buick Bronze & Ceramic 1999 Letter Openers Carolina Marble & Tile Co. Winston-salem, N.c., Brass 1999 Letter Openers Carolina Marble Tile Co Winston-salem, N.c. 1999 Letter Openers Carved & Pierced Handle Screw Cap At Tip, 8 1/2 In. 1999 Letter Openers Carved Pierced Handle Screw Cap At Tip 1999 Letter Openers Copper Hammered, Cutout Work, Original Patina, Arts & Crafts, 9 In. 1999 Letter Openers Desk Set Ivory & Brass, 10 1/4 In., China, 4 Piece 1999 Letter Openers Engraved Design On Handle Copper, 4 1/2 In. 1999 Letter Openers Fish Compliment Of Ettlinger Commission Co., U.S. Yards, Chicago 1999 Letter Openers Handle Embossed As Ticket To Fiddler On The Roof Bronze Color, 1972, 7 1/2 In. 1999 Letter Openers Hennis Freight Lines White Handle, Chrome, 7 1/2 In. 1999 Letter Openers Ivory 2 Points, Floral Strapwork, Leather Case, Froment-meurice, 1895, 23 In. 1999 Letter Openers Josephine Lalique, 12 3/4 In. 1999 Letter Openers Lee Co. Food Brokers, Brass 1999 Letter Openers Owl Brass 1999 Letter Openers Rococo Handle Brass 1999 Letter Openers Schlorer Delicatessen Philadelphia, Steel, Engraved Handle, 9 In. 1999 Letter Openers Sheffield Steel Sterling Silver Handle 1999 Letter Openers Spiral Design Sterling Handle, Ivory, England 1999 Letter Openers Sword Knight Hilt, Brass 1999 Letter Openers Turkey Foot Feather Blade Cast Iron 1999
