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Early Edwardian Letter Opener Made from an Ibex,
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Early Edwardian Letter Opener Made from an Ibex,

1900 - 1920
Sold 15 July 2025 · Henley Street Antiques
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Late Victorian, Early Edwardian Souvenir Letter Opener from Montreaux, Switzerland. Made from Horn and Antler of an Ibex, a wild Alpine Mountain Goat and Goatie Hair.

Total length of the knife ca 15 cm. Small chip/kerb on the horn blade, otherwise in generally very good condition.

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Date of Manufacture

Henley Street Antiques has dated this Antique Horn Letter Opener to the 1900s.

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SKU 793
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Description
Late Victorian, Early Edwardian Souvenir Letter Opener from Montreaux, Switzerland. Made from Horn and Antler of an Ibex, a wild Alpine Mountain Goat and Goatie Hair.

Total length of the knife ca 15 cm. Small chip/kerb on the horn blade, otherwise in generally very good condition.

Free special delivery to the UK and Ireland.

Please add £ 10 for special delivery to the EU and the USA and Canada.

For all other world destinations please ask for a quote.

Date of Manufacture

Henley Street Antiques has dated this Antique Horn Letter Opener to the 1900s.

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SA999435
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SKU 793
Henley Street Antiques
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An antique Edwardian letter opener featuring a curved dark ibex horn handle and a broad amber-toned horn blade. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique Edwardian letter opener featuring a curved dark ibex horn handle and a broad amber-toned horn blade. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Early Edwardian Letter Opener Made from an Ibex,

Archive II An antique Edwardian letter opener featuring a curved dark ibex horn handle and a broad amber-toned horn blade. View II
Archive III An antique Edwardian letter opener featuring a curved dark ibex horn handle and a broad amber-toned horn blade. View III
Archive IV An antique Edwardian letter opener featuring a curved dark ibex horn handle and a broad amber-toned horn blade. View IV
Archive V An antique Edwardian letter opener featuring a curved dark ibex horn handle and a broad amber-toned horn blade. View V
Archive VI An antique Edwardian letter opener featuring a curved dark ibex horn handle and a broad amber-toned horn blade. View VI
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Henley Street Antiques
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Stratford upon Avon
United Kingdom
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An antique Edwardian letter opener featuring a curved dark ibex horn handle and a broad amber-toned horn blade.
Early Edwardian Letter Opener made from an Ibex,
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An antique Edwardian letter opener featuring a curved dark ibex horn handle and a broad amber-toned horn blade.
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  • ObjectLetter Openers
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialIbex horn, Bone, Animal horn
  • ColourDark Brown and Amber
  • MotifsCurved horn handle, Turned collar detail, Flat tapered blade

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Edwardian desk accessories reflect the formal correspondence habits of the early 20th century, when opening daily mail was a ritual requiring specialised instruments crafted from materials such as horn, bone, silver, and ivory.

Traditional paper knives and letter openers were frequently fashioned from organic materials including animal horn, hoof, bone, tortoiseshell, and ivory, often paired with metal collars or turned wooden handles.

Authentic pieces exhibit natural variations in grain, colour, and texture, along with age-related patina, hand-finished surfaces, and construction methods characteristic of early 20th-century craftsmanship rather than modern moulding.

This piece can be displayed on a home office desk, atop a stack of vintage books on a coffee table, or within a cabinet of curiosities to add textural contrast and historical character.

Preserve antique horn by keeping it away from direct sunlight, extreme temperature fluctuations, and high humidity, occasionally treating the surface sparingly with mineral oil to prevent drying and cracking.
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