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A Lovely Silver Mounted Mother-of-pearl Letter Opener
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A Lovely Silver Mounted Mother-of-pearl Letter Opener

1900 - 1920
Description

A handsome silver mounted letter opener from the reign of George V. This stylish example has a carved mother-of-pearl handle, with fluting and beaded detail and a hallmarked silver ferrule. The silver plated blade has a charming engraved pattern to one edge. A fine piece and a great gift idea. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

£35.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

£26.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents, splits or breaks.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable. Plate marks to blade.

Date :- Sheffield 1914.

Maker :- Henry Greaves.

Length :- 19.5 cms.

Width :- 1.3 cms.

Depth :- 1 cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
2cm (0.79")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Mother of Pearl Letter Opener to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1226268
Dealers Internal Reference
13949
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Description
A handsome silver mounted letter opener from the reign of George V.
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This stylish example has a carved mother-of-pearl handle, with fluting and beaded detail and a hallmarked silver ferrule.
Jeff Sims Antiques

The silver plated blade has a charming engraved pattern to one edge. A fine piece and a great gift idea. Dimensions below.

fig 1. An antique silver letter opener featuring an engraved metal blade, a detailed silver ferrule, and a carved cream mother-of-pearl handle.
fig 1. A Lovely Silver Mounted Mother-of-pearl Letter Opener

Postage and packing £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

£35.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

£26.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents, splits or breaks.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable. Plate marks to blade.

Date :- Sheffield 1914.

Maker :- Henry Greaves.

Length :- 19.5 cms.

Width :- 1.3 cms.

Depth :- 1 cm.

Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
2cm (0.79")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Mother of Pearl Letter Opener to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1226268
Dealers Internal Ref
13949
Jeff Sims Antiques
Jeff Sims Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010

Specialists in antique silver, glassware and objects of vertu

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Archive I An antique silver letter opener featuring an engraved metal blade, a detailed silver ferrule, and a carved cream mother-of-pearl handle.

A Lovely Silver Mounted Mother-of-pearl Letter Opener

Archive II An antique silver letter opener featuring an engraved metal blade, a detailed silver ferrule, and a carved cream mother-of-pearl handle. View II
Archive III An antique silver letter opener featuring an engraved metal blade, a detailed silver ferrule, and a carved cream mother-of-pearl handle. View III
Archive IV An antique silver letter opener featuring an engraved metal blade, a detailed silver ferrule, and a carved cream mother-of-pearl handle. View IV
Archive V An antique silver letter opener featuring an engraved metal blade, a detailed silver ferrule, and a carved cream mother-of-pearl handle. View V
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An antique silver letter opener featuring an engraved metal blade, a detailed silver ferrule, and a carved cream mother-of-pearl handle.
A lovely silver mounted mother-of-pearl letter opener
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An antique silver letter opener featuring an engraved metal blade, a detailed silver ferrule, and a carved cream mother-of-pearl handle.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectLetter Openers
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSilver, Mother-of-Pearl
  • ColourSilver and Cream
  • MotifsCarved mother-of-pearl handle, ornate silver ferrule, engraved blade motif
  • SizeH 20 cm (8 in) x W 2 cm (1 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

This silver-mounted letter opener from 1910 is executed in the Victorian style with a silver and cream palette. The object combines a silver-plated metal blade bearing an engraved decorative motif along one edge, an ornate hallmarked silver ferrule with ribbing, and a carved cream mother-of-pearl handle finished with fluting and beaded detail at the terminal. Measuring 20 cm high by 2 cm wide by 1 cm deep, the piece has a polished metallic sheen on the blade and ferrule alongside the smooth, pale iridescence of the natural shell handle. In a contemporary home, this gentleman's library accessory serves as a functional desktop implement for opening correspondence. Placed on an office desk, study table, or bureau workspace, it offers a refined period accent that brings traditional craftsmanship into daily administrative tasks. The clean silver surfaces and tactile carved handle provide both utility and a distinct decorative presence within a workspace environment.

FAQs

Letter openers and paper knives became essential desktop accessories during the nineteenth century, frequently crafted with carved shell handles and silver mounts for formal correspondence.

Historical examples commonly featured blades made of sterling silver, nickel plate, or steel, fitted to carved handles of mother-of-pearl, bone, ivory, or hardwood using decorative ferrules.

Authentic pieces usually display stamped silversmith hallmarks or purity marks on the blade or ferrule, alongside characteristic natural iridescence and hand-carved detailing on the shell handle.

Position the piece flat on a leather desk blotter, inside a shallow display tray, or alongside brass stationery holders to add historical texture to an office desk.

Clean the shell handle using a soft, dry cloth without harsh chemicals, and buff the metal components gently with a specialised silver polishing cloth to remove tarnish.
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