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Victorian English Sterling Silver Letter Opener with Magnifying Glass - Enamel Shamrock
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Victorian English Sterling Silver Letter Opener with Magnifying Glass - Enamel Shamrock

19th century
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A wonderful and unusual find, this antique desk accessory is made from English sterling silver hallmarked on the reverse for London 1898, a true Victorian piece. The makers initials are also present JMB for the silversmith John Millward Banks, who had retail premises in the heart of London's West End.

The front has a beautiful shamrock or four leaf clover (good luck) decorated in vibrant green guilloche enamel which remains undamaged.

The letter opener acts as a handle to utilize the magnifying glass which has an excellent magnification, beautifully clear and very usable over 110 years later.

Excellent condition, measuring 5 5/8" in length.

Item ID: 32483

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Puckerings has dated this piece to the 1890s.

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A wonderful and unusual find, this antique desk accessory is made from English sterling silver hallmarked on the reverse for London 1898, a true Victorian piece.
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The makers initials are also present JMB for the silversmith John Millward Banks, who had retail premises in the heart of London's West End.
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fig 1. Victorian English Sterling Silver Letter Opener With Magnifying Glass - Enamel Shamrock
fig 1. Victorian English Sterling Silver Letter Opener with Magnifying Glass - Enamel Shamrock

The front has a beautiful shamrock or four leaf clover (good luck) decorated in vibrant green guilloche enamel which remains undamaged.

The letter opener acts as a handle to utilize the magnifying glass which has an excellent magnification, beautifully clear and very usable over 110 years later.

Excellent condition, measuring 5 5/8" in length.

Item ID: 32483

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From London, England

Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this piece to the 1890s.

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SA86957
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32483
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Victorian English Sterling Silver Letter Opener With Magnifying Glass - Enamel Shamrock
Victorian English Sterling Silver Letter Opener With Magnifying Glass - Enamel Shamrock
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