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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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| Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | Letter Openers | Boar | Brass, 9 1/2 In. | 2012 | | Letter Openers | Brass | Boar On Handle, 9 1/2 In. | 2012 | | Letter Openers | Cannon Handle | Brass, 10 1/4 In. | 2012 | | Letter Openers | English Bulldog | Celtic Symbols, Brass, c.1875, 6 3/4 In. | 2012 | | Letter Openers | Figural Handle | Brass, Knight, Sword Shape, Blade, 10 In. | 2012 | | Letter Openers | Flowers | Porcelain, Metal, c.1990, 9 In. | 2012 | | Letter Openers | Flowers | Swirls, Sterling, 7 1/2 In. , | 2012 | | Letter Openers | Monkey Handle | Ebony Wood, Carved, 10 1/2 In. , | 2012 | | Letter Openers | Oriental Figure | Nickel Bronze, Wood, Thailand, 5 1/2 In. | 2012 | | Letter Openers | Plymouth | England, Houses, Boats, Harbor, Ivory, Souvenir, c.1850, 7 In. , | 2012 | | Letter Openers | Sailboat | Flag, Silver Plate, Germany, 7 1/4 In. | 2012 | | Letter Openers | Sterling Silver Handle | Repousse Design, Mother-Of-Pearl Blade, 6 1/4 In. , | 2012 | | Letter Openers | Sterling Silver | Reed & Barton, Francis I Pattern, c.1907, 7 3/4 In. | 2012 | | Letter Openers | Tortoiseshell | Chamois Horn Handle, c.1850 | 2012 | | 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 |
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