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Letter Openers

Letter openers have been used since the eighteenth century. Ivory and silver were favored by the well-to-do. 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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Name      
Category Pattern or Item Description Year Priced
Letter Openers
Metal
 2000
Letter Openers Acorn
Silver, Georg Jensen
 1995
Letter Openers African Face Handle
Ebony, 8 3/4 In.
 2007
Letter Openers Alligator
Brass, R.h. Stewart & Co., 7 In.
 2003
Letter Openers Alligator
Double Handle
 2001
Letter Openers Alligator
Ivory
 2001
Letter Openers
Wearever
 2001
Letter Openers American Malting Co
Eagle, Embossed Lettering, Ornate
 1997
Letter Openers Anaconda Mine
Butte, Montana, Copper
 2007
Letter Openers Art Nouveau
Tortoiseshell Blade, Gold Bird-claw Handle
 2006
Letter Openers Art Nouveau Woman
Celluloid, Applied Brass, 1900s, 6 1/2 In.
 2001
Letter Openers
Sword
 1998
Letter Openers
Germany
 1998
Letter Openers Balfour Co
Brass
 1997
Letter Openers Basket Of Flowers
Serpent On Reverse Side, Carved, Ivory, 10 1/4 In.
 1999
Letter Openers
Trench Art
 2000
Letter Openers Black Forest
Ebony & Horn Handle, Stanhope Window, Views Of Germany, 9 In.
 2004
Letter Openers Black Tribal Chieftain
Headdress, Ebony, 12 In.
 1995
Letter Openers
Stanhope
 1998
Letter Openers Boston Terrier
Ruby Set, Silver Gilt, Amethyst Quartz, Continental, 6 1/2 In.
 2004
Letter Openers Brass
Blumer Products, Ice Cream
 1995
Letter Openers Brass
Chicago Sun Times
 1995
Letter Openers Brass
Abstract, Green & Red Enamel, Arts & Crafts, 12 In.
 1996
Letter Openers Brass
Knights Insurance Co.
 1996
Letter Openers Brass
Sword Shape, Hammered, E.t.c. Fish, 9 In.
 1996
Letter Openers Brass
Arts & Crafts, Bradley & Hubbard
 1998
Letter Openers Brass
Hammered, Original Patina, Carence Crafters, 8 In.
 1999
Letter Openers Brass
Bust Of Woman
 1998
Letter Openers Brass Gilded
King Rex, 1910
 1998
Letter Openers Bronze
Hailand, Bronze, Box
 1995
Letter Openers Bronze
Airplane, Art Deco
 1998
Letter Openers Bronze
Red Gas Pump, Bowser Filtered Gasoline, 9 In.
 1998
Letter Openers Bronze
Nymph, Water Reed Blade, Clio Baker Model, Art Nouveau, 14 3/4 In.
 2005
Letter Openers Bronze Blade
Glass Handle, Iridescent Blue
 1998
Letter Openers Buffalo
Williams & Peters Pittston Coal, Bronze
 1999
Letter Openers Buffalo
Glass Eyes, Ivory, France, 10 X 1 1/2 In.
 2006
Letter Openers
Bronze & Ceramic
 1999
Letter Openers Buick Motor Cars
Brass, 9 1/4 In.
 2003
Letter Openers Bulldog Head
Wooden, Carved, 19th Century
 1996
Letter Openers Bust Of Lady With Hat
Brass, Pedestal
 2001
Letter Openers Butte
Montana, Embossed Mining Scene, Brass, 9 1/4 In.
 2006
Letter Openers Caduceus
Nickel Plated, 9 In.
 2001
Letter Openers Carew Tower
Cincinnati On Shield
 1995
Letter Openers Carolina Marble Tile Co
Winston-salem, N.c.
 1999
Letter Openers Carolina Marble Tile Co
Winston-salem, N.c., Brass
 1999
Letter Openers Cartier
Engraved, Silk Padded Box, 5 1/2 In.
 1996
Letter Openers Carved Pierced Handle
Screw Cap At Tip
 1999
Letter Openers Carved Pierced Handle
Screw Cap At Tip, 8 1/2 In.
 1999
Letter Openers Celluloid
Diamond Disc Record, Edigon
 1996
Letter Openers Celluloid
Doll Figure On End
 1996
Letter Openers Celluloid
1900
 1997
Letter Openers Celluloid
Alligator, Black Pencil In Mouth
 1998
Letter Openers Century Of Progress
1933, 4 1/2 In.
 1997
Letter Openers Cook Oil Company
Brass, Railroad Tank Car, 9 In.
 2004
Letter Openers Copper
Etched Pinecone Design, Arts & Crafts, 9 1/2 In.
 1996
Letter Openers Copper
Hammered, Cutout Work, Original Patina, Arts & Crafts, 9 In.
 1999
Letter Openers Copper
Hammered, Nickel Finish, Carence Crafters, 8 In.
 2000
Letter Openers
Crane & Breed Mfg. Co.
 1998
Letter Openers Crucifix
Sterling, George W. Shiebler & Co., Monogram, C.1900, 12 3/4 In.
 2004
Letter Openers Dagger
Scrolled Handled & Hilt, Mother-of-pearl Inlay, Brass, Sheath, 10 In.
 2005
Letter Openers Dagger Style
Bone, Engraved Handle, Cartouche, Initials, 12 3/4 In.
 2006
Letter Openers Demon Buckle Handle
Sterling Silver & Jade, 10 In.
 1995
Letter Openers Desk Set
Ivory & Brass, 10 1/4 In., China, 4 Piece
 1999
Letter Openers Devil
Holding Victim, Wings Are Blade, Seal-stamp Finial, Vienna, Bronze, 9 In.
 2006
Letter Openers Dogs On Handle
Celluloid, Germany
 2004
Letter Openers Dubuque
Iowa, Marbleized Plastic, Lithographed Insert, Ruler, 7 In. ~illus
 2004
Letter Openers
Avon
 1998
Letter Openers Dwarf Miner
Ivory Type Material, C.1910, 8 1/2 In.
 2005
Letter Openers Eagle
Plane, Mountains, Gilded, Inscription, Leatherette Case, C.1918, 11 1/2 In.
 2007
Letter Openers Electrolux
Enamel On Chrome, 3 3/4 In.
 2001
Letter Openers Elephants
Walking In Row, Carved Ivory, World War Ii, 9 1/4 In.
 2000
Letter Openers Eli Lilly Co
Brass Hand Factory Scene, Twist Type, 1926
 1997
Letter Openers Eli Lilly Co
Brass Hand Factory Scene, Twist Type, 1926
 1997
Letter Openers Elk Finial
Bear, Adirondack Mountains, Brass, 7 In.
 2007
Letter Openers Empire Varnish Company
Gold Metal, Cleveland, Oh., 8 In.
 2005
Letter Openers English Coronation
Sword Shape, Sterling Silver, Leather Case, 1952, 10 1/2 In.
 2004
Letter Openers Engraved Design On Handle
Copper, 4 1/2 In.
 1999
Letter Openers Excaliber
Sword Shape, Signed, 18k Gold
 2000
Letter Openers Faberge
Jade Blade, Gold Guilloche Handle, Ruby Insets, 9 3/4 In.
 2006
Letter Openers Feather Shape Blade
Bird Handle, Silver, Gorham Attribution, C.1880, 6 1/2 In.
 2007
Letter Openers Fish
Compliment Of Ettlinger Commission Co., U.S. Yards, Chicago
 1999
Letter Openers Fish
Bronze, Hurley, 6 3/8 In.
 2004
Letter Openers Flint Oil Co
Diamond-shaped Blade, 9 In.
 1997
Letter Openers Folding Knife
R.j. Prentiss & Co, Ruler, Brass, 8 3/4 In.
 1995
Letter Openers Fox Head Handle
Bronze, Austria, C.1900, 10 1/4 In.
 2007
Letter Openers Francis I
Reed & Barton, Silver
 1995
Letter Openers Frog
Bronze, Kobe, Japan, 1900-20
 2007
Letter Openers Fuller
Salesman On Handle, Brown Plastic, 7 In.
 2005
Letter Openers Fuller
Salesman On Handle, Pink Plastic, 7 In.
 2005
Letter Openers Fuller Brush
Salesman Figure
 1995
Letter Openers Fuller Brush Man
Holding Sales Case, Colorless Plastic, 1940s
 1997
Letter Openers General Mead Monument
Gettysburg, Pa., Combination Bookmark, 5 In.
 2002
Letter Openers Georg Jensen
Sterling Silver, Grapevine Handle, Jorgen Jensen, 4 In.
 2006
Letter Openers Giraffe
Wooden, Hand Carved
 2002
Letter Openers Gold
Nephrite, White Guilloche Enamel, Cabochon Sapphire, Gold Leaves, 5 In.
 2000
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 Horse Head
Sterling Silver, Read & Barton, 10 In.
 2005
Letter Openers Horsehead Handle
Wide Curved Blade, Bronze, France, 8 1/4 In.
 1995
Letter Openers Indian
Headdress, Silver, Hammered Blade, Shepard Mfg., C.1900, 7 1/2 In.
 2007
Letter Openers
Cast Iron & Brass
 2000
Letter Openers Indian Motif
Turquoise Plastic, 8 In.
 2005
Letter Openers Israel
Wailing Wall, Men Praying, Brass, 7 1/2 In.
 2007
Letter Openers Ivory
2 Points, Floral Strapwork, Leather Case, Froment-meurice, 1895, 23 In.
 1999
Letter Openers Ivory Blade
Jasper Handle, Silver Mounts, Box, Austria-hungary, C.1900, 11 1/2 In.
 2007
Letter Openers
Metal
 2000
Letter Openers Jade
Carved, Shaped Handle, China, 11 1/2 In.
 1997
Letter Openers Jade Handle
14k Yellow Gold Blade, Top Ring, 7 1/2 In.
 2002
Letter Openers Jester
Brass, England
 1997
Letter Openers Josephine
Lalique, 12 3/4 In.
 1999
Letter Openers Knitting Co
With Pocket Knife
 1996
Letter Openers Lee Co
Food Brokers, Brass
 1999
Letter Openers Little Rock Bottling
Co., Silver, 7 1/2 In.
 2001
Letter Openers Lone Star Beer
Disk Insert On Butt Of Rifle, 8 1/2 In.
 2002
Letter Openers
Hawaiian Girl
 1998
Letter Openers Mackenzie Candy
Solinger, With Cigar Cutter
 1996
Letter Openers Magnifier
Cabochon Carnelian, Diamond Set, Silver Gilt, 8 3/4 In.
 2004
Letter Openers Marquette Prison
Carved Wood, Painted
 1995
Letter Openers Marshall Best Flour
Girl On Handle, Brass
 1995
Letter Openers Mason Risch
Tin, 6 In.
 1995
Letter Openers Mason Risch
Tin, 6 In.
 1995
Letter Openers Masted Sailing Ship
Brass, 8 1/2 In.
 2002
Letter Openers Medallion Of Napoleon
Silver Plated, 8 1/2 In.
 2003
Letter Openers
Inscribed 1902
 2000
Letter Openers Miami Beach
Alligator Handle, Bronze, 1930s
 2006
Letter Openers Minneapolis Vocational
Composite Plastic, 8 1/4 In. ~illus
 2004
Letter Openers Montana
Treasure State, Helena, Butte, Metal, 6 1/4 In.
 2007
Letter Openers Mother-of-pearl
Sterling Silver Band
 1995
Letter Openers Mother-of-pearl
Long Handle, Log Style, 4 1/2 In.
 1997
Letter Openers Mother-of-pearl
Napoleon 3-dimensional Figure, Stanhope View, 5 1/2 In.
 2000
Letter Openers Mother-of-pearl
Sterling Silver Handle, 5 1/4 In.
 2001
Letter Openers Mother-of-pearl
Carved Handle, 7 1/2 In.
 2005
Letter Openers Mother-of-pearl
Sterling Silver Handle
 1998
Letter Openers Mother-of-pearl Blade
Sterling Handle, F&b Mark, C.1900, 3 3/4 In.
 2007
Letter Openers Nabisco Boy
Metal
 1995
Letter Openers Napoleon
Bust, Round Handle, Ruler Markings On Blade, Nickel, Italy, 9 In.
 2001
Letter Openers Napoleon
Bronze Blade & Bust, Ivory Face, C. Villain, 9 In.
 2006
Letter Openers National Cash Register
Celluloid
 1997
Letter Openers Neighborhood News
Silver Metal, Nordman Printing Co., 9 3/4 In.
 2005
Letter Openers Neptune Seafood
Fish Logo, Imitation Ivory, 6 In.
 1996
Letter Openers New Orleans Great Northern Railroad
8 1/4 In., Pair
 2003
Letter Openers Nude
On Tiptoes, Ace Plastics, Akron, Ohio, 1940s, 11 In., Pair
 2001
Letter Openers Nude Woman Handle
Brass, 9 In.
 2007
Letter Openers Nude Woman On Bearskin Rug
Ivory, Art Deco, Sterling Silver Handle, 15 In.
 2000
Letter Openers Owl
Bronzed Handle
 1996
Letter Openers Owl
Brass
 1999
Letter Openers Parrot
Metal, France, 8 In.
 2007
Letter Openers Peruvian Sun God Handle
Sterling Silver
 1996
Letter Openers Pewter
Nude Lady Handle, Naples, Italy
 1997
Letter Openers Pewter Handle
Red & Crystal Stones, Prism Ball End
 2002
Letter Openers Phillips Milk Of Magnesia
Metal, With Magnifier
 1996
Letter Openers Pinup Girl
Nude Woman, Plastic, Hanlon-snitz & Co., Mo., 8 1/2 In.
 2001
Letter Openers Plastic
Fuller Brush, Salesman Figure
 1996
Letter Openers Plastic
Surgeon's Scalpel Shape, Bust Of Nude Woman On Handle
 1997
Letter Openers Poodle
Running, Sterling Silver, 1 1/2 x 8 In.
 2005
Letter Openers Portrait
Rococo Gentleman, Celluloid, Engraved, France, 8 In.
 2006
Letter Openers Quaker State
Brass, Leather Case
 1997
Letter Openers Quaker State Motor Oil
Bronze
 1997
Letter Openers Rabbit
Stainless Steel Blade, Pewter Handle, 5 In.
 2002
Letter Openers Rifle
With Bayonet, Aluminum, Brass Plate, 8 In.
 2002
Letter Openers Rifle Shape
Iron, Gettysburg, 7 5/8 In.
 2007
Letter Openers
Brass
 1999
Letter Openers Russian Style
Enamel, Diamond, Silver, 14k Gold, 9 X 1 In.
 2006
Letter Openers Salesian Missions
Can You Take My Little Brother?, Elephants, On Card
 2007
Letter Openers Samurai Sword
Crescent Temple, Atlantic City, 1927
 1998
Letter Openers San Francisco Exposition
1939
 1995
Letter Openers Schlorer Delicatessen
Philadelphia, Steel, Engraved Handle, 9 In.
 1999
Letter Openers Scimitar
With Winged Lion, 6 1/8 In.
 2002
Letter Openers
Sterling Silver Handle
 1999
Letter Openers Shrapnel Handle
Iron Cross Design, 4 1/4 In.
 2004
Letter Openers Silver
Polar Bears, Applied Gold Name, 1900, 14 In.
 1997
Letter Openers Silver
Repousse Pattern, Kirk
 1997
Letter Openers Silver
Enamel, Ivory, Palmettes, Continental, 1830-40, 8 1/2 In.
 2007
Letter Openers Silver
Georg Jensen, Blossom Pattern, Box
 2007
Letter Openers Silver
Mother-of-pearl Handle, Art Nouveau, Victorian, 5 3/4 In.
 2007
Letter Openers Silver
Repousse Handle, S. Kirk & Son, 6 In.
 2007
Letter Openers Silver Plate
Stieff
 1996
Letter Openers Sleeping Luzern Lion On Handle
Flowers On Reverse, Ivory, 12 In.
 2001
Letter Openers Sleepy Hollow Bridge
200th Anniversary, Original Bridge, Sterling, 1897
 2006
Letter Openers Sonny Jim
Black Man's Head Top, Cast Iron, 11 In.
 1995
Letter Openers Spear
Openwork Austrian Silver Handle, Wiener Werkstatte, 9 3/8 In.
 1995
Letter Openers Spiral Design
Sterling Handle, Ivory, England
 1999
Letter Openers Squirrel
Carved Wood, Japan
 1996
Letter Openers St Louis
Bull Dog Handle
 1997
Letter Openers
Cow's Head Moves
 2001
Letter Openers Sterling Silver
Woman, Full Figure, Art Nouveau
 1997
Letter Openers Sterling Silver
Elizabeth Ii, Churchill Coin At Top, Garrard & Co., Case
 1998
Letter Openers Sterling Silver
Foliate Gold Handle & Dagger Blade, Theodore B. Starr, 12 In.
 1998
Letter Openers Sterling Silver
Ivory, Ornate Scrolled Design
 1998
Letter Openers Sterling Silver
Woman's Head, Mother-of-pearl Blade
 1998
Letter Openers Sterling Silver
Indian Head
 1998
Letter Openers Sword
Knight Hilt, Brass
 1999
Letter Openers Sword
Sterling Silver, Edinburgh, 1890, 6 In.
 2001
Letter Openers Sword Shape
Norwich University, Scabbard, 9 1/2 In.
 2007
Letter Openers Sword Shape
Scrolls, Woman, Silver, Mixed Metal, R. Blackinton, C.1910, 8 In.
 2007
Letter Openers Sword Shape
Souvenir Of Havana, Cobra Head Handle, 7 1/2 In.
 2007
Letter Openers Thistle
Brass, Scotland, Art Nouveau, 1920s, 9 In.
 2007
Letter Openers Totem
Ivory, Alaska, 4-in. Blade, 6 In.
 2006
Letter Openers
Cast Iron
 1999
Letter Openers Uneeda Crackers
Kid In Raincoat
 1996
Letter Openers Universal Steamship Co
Detroit, Mi., Brass
 2001
Letter Openers
Metal
 2001
Letter Openers Walnut
Snake Handle, Carved
 1998
Letter Openers Whale Shape Handle
Brass, Engraved, 9 In.
 2001
Letter Openers
10 1/2 In.
 2001
Letter Openers William Spratling
Tortoiseshell Blade, Sterling Silver Handle, 4 1/2 In.
 2006
Letter Openers Wisconsin Lumber
Red Plastic, Magnifying Glass Center
 2001
Letter Openers Woman's Leg
Rhinestone Accents, Remembrance On Back, Plastic, 8 1/2 X 2 In.
 2007
Letter Openers Writhing Dragon
Ivory, Oblong, Chinese, 9 3/4 In.
 2002
Letter Openers Yosemite National Park
Bronze, 7 1/2 In.
 2006





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