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A Handsome Edwardian Silver Letter Opener/ Paper Knife
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A Handsome Edwardian Silver Letter Opener/ Paper Knife

1900 - 1920
Description

A handsome silver letter opener or paper knife dating from the Edwardian period. This useful piece has a slender, shaped blade of good gauge silver. The handle is finished with attractive engine turned decoration, along with a ribbed ferrule and terminal. The slender and flat shape of the blade would also serve well as a bookmark. A wonderful usable piece, making for a great gift idea. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing :- £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

£24.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- London 1909.

Maker :- William Edward Hurcomb.

Length :- 14.5 cms.

Width :- 1.9 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
1.9cm (0.75")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Edwardian Silver Letter Opener to the Edwardian era.

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SA1173573
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ACA2200
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Description
A handsome silver letter opener or paper knife dating from the Edwardian period. This useful piece has a slender, shaped blade of good gauge silver.
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The handle is finished with attractive engine turned decoration, along with a ribbed ferrule and terminal.
Andrew Cox Antiques

The slender and flat shape of the blade would also serve well as a bookmark. A wonderful usable piece, making for a great gift idea. Dimensions below.

fig 1. An Edwardian sterling silver letter opener featuring a flat tapered blade stamped with hallmarks and a textured engine-turned handle.
fig 1. A Handsome Edwardian Silver Letter Opener/ Paper Knife

Postage and packing :- £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

£24.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- London 1909.

Maker :- William Edward Hurcomb.

Length :- 14.5 cms.

Width :- 1.9 cms.

Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
1.9cm (0.75")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Edwardian Silver Letter Opener to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1173573
Dealers Internal Ref
ACA2200
Andrew Cox Antiques
Andrew Cox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2016

Specialists in quality antique silver, glassware, jewellery and object de vertu

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An Edwardian sterling silver letter opener featuring a flat tapered blade stamped with hallmarks and a textured engine-turned handle.
A handsome Edwardian silver letter opener/ paper knife
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An Edwardian sterling silver letter opener featuring a flat tapered blade stamped with hallmarks and a textured engine-turned handle.
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Edwardian silver desk accessories, created between 1901 and 1910, often feature refined linear decoration such as engine turning, classical proportions, and fine craftsmanship suitable for formal writing tables.

These implements were commonly crafted from solid sterling silver or featured silver handles paired with mother-of-pearl, tortoise shell, or steel blades, finished with hand-engraved or engine-turned patterns.

Authenticity is determined by official British assay office hallmarks, including the standard lion passant for sterling silver alongside the makers mark and date letter corresponding to the 19011910 period.

Position the piece atop a leather journal, alongside a pen tray on an office desk, or display it inside a glass-topped study table within a home office or library setting.

Gently polish the surface with a soft microfibre cloth and specialised silver polish, avoiding abrasive pads, and store the item in a dry environment to prevent oxidisation.
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