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Rare Norwegian 830s Solid Silver Shrimp Prawn Letter Opener C1910 Antique 44g
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Rare Norwegian 830s Solid Silver Shrimp Prawn Letter Opener C1910 Antique 44g

1900 - 1920
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A beautiful rre Norwegian solid silver letter opener. It is hallmarked with the 830 silver standard mark and the maker being Thune and it dates to c1910-1920. It has been beautifully made with the handle being cast with scrolls and most unusually a prawn of shrimp. It is in super condition being free from dings splits distortions and repairs. It is measures approx. 8 inches (20.2cm) long by 1 inch (2.6cm) at its widest point and weighs 44 grams. A very interesting piece.

Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Norwegian Silver Letter Opener to the 1910s.

Independent Date Check ID 09720096
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 100-130 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Stamped THUNE 830S mark: Norwegian production by N.M. Thune following the 1892 standard.
Entwined crustacean and scroll motifs: typical Scandinavian Art Nouveau design.
Dark oxidised recessed detailing: original contrasting depth preserved around the casting.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1245728
Dealers Internal Reference
410/120/09
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Description
A beautiful rre Norwegian solid silver letter opener.
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It is hallmarked with the 830 silver standard mark and the maker being Thune and it dates to c1910-1920.
The Silver Squirrel

It has been beautifully made with the handle being cast with scrolls and most unusually a prawn of shrimp. It is in super condition being free from dings splits distortions and repairs. It is measures approx. 8 inches (20.2cm) long by 1 inch (2.6cm) at its widest point and weighs 44 grams. A very interesting piece.

Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Norwegian Silver Letter Opener to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 09720096
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 100-130 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Stamped THUNE 830S mark: Norwegian production by N.M. Thune following the 1892 standard.
Entwined crustacean and scroll motifs: typical Scandinavian Art Nouveau design.
Dark oxidised recessed detailing: original contrasting depth preserved around the casting.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1245728
Dealers Internal Ref
410/120/09
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An antique Norwegian solid silver letter opener featuring a handle shaped in a stylized prawn motif with a polished tapered blade.
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Archive I An antique Norwegian solid silver letter opener featuring a handle shaped in a stylized prawn motif with a polished tapered blade.

Rare Norwegian 830s Solid Silver Shrimp Prawn Letter Opener C1910 Antique 44g

Archive II An antique Norwegian solid silver letter opener featuring a handle shaped in a stylized prawn motif with a polished tapered blade. View II
Archive III An antique Norwegian solid silver letter opener featuring a handle shaped in a stylized prawn motif with a polished tapered blade. View III
Archive IV An antique Norwegian solid silver letter opener featuring a handle shaped in a stylized prawn motif with a polished tapered blade. View IV
Archive V An antique Norwegian solid silver letter opener featuring a handle shaped in a stylized prawn motif with a polished tapered blade. View V
Archive VI An antique Norwegian solid silver letter opener featuring a handle shaped in a stylized prawn motif with a polished tapered blade. View VI
Archive VII An antique Norwegian solid silver letter opener featuring a handle shaped in a stylized prawn motif with a polished tapered blade. View VII
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An antique Norwegian solid silver letter opener featuring a handle shaped in a stylized prawn motif with a polished tapered blade.
RARE NORWEGIAN 830S SOLID SILVER SHRIMP PRAWN LETTER OPENER c1910 ANTIQUE 44g
Ref: SA1245728
An antique Norwegian solid silver letter opener featuring a handle shaped in a stylized prawn motif with a polished tapered blade.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectLetter Openers
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleArt Nouveau
  • Material830 Silver, Solid Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsPrawn motif handle, Scroll work, Tapered blade

FAQs

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, silver letter openers and paper knives were functional accessories for private libraries and studies, frequently crafted in styles such as Art Nouveau or regional movements like Scandinavian Dragestil.

Norwegian silver of this period was predominantly marked with the 830S standard, indicating 830 parts per thousand of pure silver, which provided structural strength suitable for detailed casting and chasing.

Authentic items generally display silver purity stamps, such as 830S, alongside makers marks or town hallmarks stamped directly into the metal surface.

A silver letter opener can be laid flat on a leather desk blotter, displayed inside a shallow glass top tray, or placed atop a stack of hardcover books on an office desk or bookshelf.

Silver desk tools should be gently cleaned using a soft microfibre cloth and a specialized silver polish, avoiding harsh chemicals that might strip natural tarnish from recessed detailing.
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