Antique Carved Page Turner Paper Knife Letter Opener
A rare, fine quality late 19th-Century Chinese export paper knife handcrafted of carved bone. It depicts an Asian figure finely carved with intricate detail.
Dimensions: 1.25” Length x .5” Width x 11” Height
Condition is very good, light wear consistent with age and use
Paper knives were used in Europe from the 1700s to open book pages that were not cut during the manufacturing process. Paper knives are often mistaken for letter openers. This exceptional and rare desk accessory could be used in a pinch as a letter opener.
It would be a handsome gift for the discerning collector of antique stationery implements or singular collectibles.
A rare, fine quality late 19th-Century Chinese export paper knife handcrafted of carved bone. It depicts an Asian figure finely carved with intricate detail.
Dimensions: 1.25” Length x .5” Width x 11” Height
Condition is very good, light wear consistent with age and use
Paper knives were used in Europe from the 1700s to open book pages that were not cut during the manufacturing process. Paper knives are often mistaken for letter openers. This exceptional and rare desk accessory could be used in a pinch as a letter opener.
It would be a handsome gift for the discerning collector of antique stationery implements or singular collectibles.
A rare, fine quality late 19th-Century Chinese export paper knife handcrafted of carved bone. It depicts an Asian figure finely carved with intricate detail.
Dimensions: 1.25” Length x .5” Width x 11” Height
Condition is very good, light wear consistent with age and use
Paper knives were used in Europe from the 1700s to open book pages that were not cut during the manufacturing process. Paper knives are often mistaken for letter openers. This exceptional and rare desk accessory could be used in a pinch as a letter opener.
It would be a handsome gift for the discerning collector of antique stationery implements or singular collectibles.