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Antique Asprey Fox Head Silver Letter Opener. Paper Knife. Page Turner.
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Antique Asprey Fox Head Silver Letter Opener. Paper Knife. Page Turner.

1920 - 1940
For Sale by Krave Antiques
Description

This desirable antique letter opener which is made of solid silver is made by high quality maker Asprey and is fully hallmarked for 1931.

This beautiful petite silver piece which is decorated with a fox head to one end has a wonderful look and is of very nice quality.

An unusual tactile antique letter opener that comes in a new gift box so would make a fabulous gift.

Hallmarked: Lion for sterling silver, Birmingham, date letter G for 1931 and maker's mark A & Co Ltd for Asprey & Co Ltd. Asprey London.

Dimensions: Length: 13 cm (5") approx. Width: 1.3 cm (1/2") approx.

Weight of silver letter opener: 18 g.

Condition: Excellent antique condition with only light signs of use in keeping with age. Please see pictures. Comes in a gift box.

Please note that only the letter opener in gift box is included and any other items in the pictures are for display only.

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Krave Antiques has dated this Silver Fox Letter Opener to the 1930s.

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This desirable antique letter opener which is made of solid silver is made by high quality maker Asprey and is fully hallmarked for 1931.
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This beautiful petite silver piece which is decorated with a fox head to one end has a wonderful look and is of very nice quality.
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fig 1. A silver letter opener featuring a sculpted fox head finial atop a smooth, flat tapered blade resting on a brown leather surface.
fig 1. Antique Asprey Fox Head Silver Letter Opener. Paper Knife. Page Turner.

An unusual tactile antique letter opener that comes in a new gift box so would make a fabulous gift.

Hallmarked: Lion for sterling silver, Birmingham, date letter G for 1931 and maker's mark A & Co Ltd for Asprey & Co Ltd. Asprey London.

fig 2. A silver letter opener featuring a sculpted fox head finial atop a smooth, flat tapered blade resting on a brown leather surface.
fig 2. Antique Asprey Fox Head Silver Letter Opener. Paper Knife. Page Turner.

Dimensions: Length: 13 cm (5") approx. Width: 1.3 cm (1/2") approx.

Weight of silver letter opener: 18 g.

Condition: Excellent antique condition with only light signs of use in keeping with age. Please see pictures. Comes in a gift box.

Please note that only the letter opener in gift box is included and any other items in the pictures are for display only.

Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated this Silver Fox Letter Opener to the 1930s.

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Archive I A silver letter opener featuring a sculpted fox head finial atop a smooth, flat tapered blade resting on a brown leather surface.

Antique Asprey Fox Head Silver Letter Opener. Paper Knife. Page Turner.

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A silver letter opener featuring a sculpted fox head finial atop a smooth, flat tapered blade resting on a brown leather surface.
Antique Asprey Fox Head Silver Letter Opener. Paper Knife. Page Turner.
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During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, books were often published with uncut signatures, requiring a dedicated page turner to separate pages cleanly without damaging the paper. Letter openers served a complementary desktop purpose for unsealing correspondence without tearing envelopes.

High-end desk accessories were traditionally crafted from sterling silver, silver plate, mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, or carved hardwood. Solid silver versions often featured cast decorative handles or sculpted animal finials.

Authentic silver accessories display stamped hallmark symbols indicating the silver purity, city assay office, year of manufacture, and makers mark. Genuine antique silver pieces also exhibit minor surface wear and natural patination within recessed relief details.

Place the item on a leather desk blotter, beside a inkwell, or resting atop a stack of hardcover books on an office desk or bookshelf. It functions as both a practical stationery tool and a textured decorative object in a study.

Gently buff the surface with a soft microfibre polishing cloth formulated for silver to remove surface tarnish. Avoid aggressive chemical dips or abrasive polishes that can strip intented natural oxidisation from sculpted details.
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