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LOT 1447
Silver Enamelled Letter Opener with Agate Blade
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 in. (19.5 grams, 15.5 cm).
A letter opener comprising a blue enamelled handle with reserved scrolled tendril detailing and white enamelled pellets, waisted baluster, lentoid-section nanded agate blade.
Provenance
English private collection.
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