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	Advert Brass Letter Opener LO34 Original, quality circa 1900 / 1920's brass letter opener in the shape of a sword and embossed to one side to the handle "Protector Lamps & Lighting Co Ltd Eccles ( Lanes )" and "also miners lamps & lamp room fittings" and to the blade calibrated as a ruler in metric and inches "Enamelled Iron Signs & Notice Plates". A most unusual example and the first we have seen. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 7.75" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Horrockses Crewdson Brass Letter Opener LO33 Original, quality late 19th century cast brass advertising letter opener with embossed detail to both sides with a laurel wreath with roses surround. One side details the "trade mark" three rats in a circle and "Horrockses, Crewdson & Co Ltd, Manchester" and the other side details "Leopard Shirting" and a big cat standing on a rock logo. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 6.75" x 1.5" x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £156.00


	Brass Letter Opener LO32 Original, quality late 19th century cast brass letter opener in the form of a chicken or game bird foot, gripping a feather. This well detailed example has a circular stop to the end of the handle probably to be engraved for use, as a letter seal. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. The first we have seen and complete and in good and working order. 10" x 1" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £135.00


	Cowhorn Letter Opener LO29 Original, quality pre-war letter opener fashioned in cow horn and originally purchased in Scotland. Complete and in good and working order. 8.5" x 1" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £34.00


	Brass Letter Opener LO26 Original, quality 1920's brass letter opener in the oriental style with embossed detail of fans and mirrors with faces to the handle / grip. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good and working order. 12" x 1" x 0.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Castle Laundry Letter Opener LO25 Original, quality 1930's chromed letter opener impressed to the grip "Castle Laundry Ltd Bournemouth" and to the other both side a patent number and a registration number for the year 1933. Complete and in super condition. 9.25" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £38.00


	Brass Letter Opener LO16 Original, quality 1920's brass letter opener in the oriental style, with engraved detail to the blade and embossed to the handle to both sides, with the mark of a god, with antlers on its head and with floral detail above. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good and working order. 12" x 1.25" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £145.00


	Trench Art Brass Letter Opener M107 Original, quality brass letter opener in the form of a scimitar sword, fashioned from First World War military scraps with a bullet case for the handle with a crown plaque applied and a fretted out curved blade, punch engraved "Alsace". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 8.25" x 1.25" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Trench Art Brass Letter Opener, 4 matching available M103 Original, quality First World War "trench art" decorated letter openers, fashioned using 3mm bullets and scrap brass to fashion the scimitar shaped blade. The blade is punch engraved "Souvenir" to one side and some initials to the other and all are mounted with a Royal Engineers brass button to the end of the grip. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 7.5" x 1" 0.5". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Trench Art Letter Opener SC250 Original, quality First World War brass bullet case, 'trench art' fashioned into a letter opener with a scimitar sword shaped brass blade. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 7.5" x 2" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00

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