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 Mice Bone, Carved, Germany, 7 1/2 In. 2010 Letter Openers Mouse Bronze, Vienna, 10 5/8 In. 2010 Letter Openers Mouse On Feather Bronze, 9 In. 2010 Letter Openers Nude Woman Lying Down Legs Crossed, Gilt Metal, House Of Silz, 7 In. 2010 Letter Openers Owl Bronzed Silver, 8 In. 2010 Letter Openers Pierced Gold Peony Leaf Handle Silver Blade, G. Shiebler Co., c.1890, 12 In. 2010 Letter Openers Revolutionary War Soldier Sterling Silver, Dudley & Co., England, 10 1/4 In. 2010 Letter Openers Round Head Top Glass Eyes, Black Beak, Bakelite, Marbled Brown, 6 In. 2010 Letter Openers Silver Stylized Leaf, Berry, Georg Jensen, 5 1/2 In. 2010 Letter Openers Sterling & Ivory Signed Byron On Handle, 1918, 12 In. 2010 Letter Openers Tortoiseshell Silver Beaded Edge, 12 1/2 In. 2010 Letter Openers Woman’s Face Ivory, Bronze Scarf Mount, Holly, Berries, Art Nouveau, 8 In. 2010 Letter Openers Woman’s Head Hair Pulled Back, Bronze, Art Deco, 12 In. 2010 Letter Openers Abe Lincoln Brass, England, c.1930, 7 In. 2009 Letter Openers Beetle Bronze, Feather Texture, Curled Handle, Japan, Early 20th Century, 6 In. 2009 Letter Openers Crowned King Possibly George V, Gold Metal, 1910, 10 In. 2009 Letter Openers Lizard Bronze, Art Nouveau, 11/2 x 111/2 In. 2009 Letter Openers Nude With Deer Silver, Art Deco, 10 In. 2009 Letter Openers Parrot Metal, France, c.1900, 8 In. 2009 Letter Openers Polar Bears Brass, Art Deco, c.1940, 9 In. 2009 Letter Openers Stag’s Head Brass, c.1920, 10 In. 2009 Letter Openers Sterling & Ivory Georg Jensen, c.1945, 103/8 In. 2009 Letter Openers William Howard Taft Commemorative Eagle, Cornucopia, Bronze, Ohio Society Of N.Y., Dec. 16, 1908, 2009 Letter Openers Women’s Suffrage Votes For Women, Composition, Woman Handle, 53/4 In. 2009 Letter Openers Pewter Handle Green, Red, Clear Stones, Prism Ball Finial 2008
