THE IVORY EXAMPLES LATE 19TH CENTURY, THE SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED EXAMPLES, 20TH CENTURY,
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A GROUP OF SILVER-MOUNTED AND SILVER ENGLISH LETTER OPENERS,
THE IVORY EXAMPLES LATE 19TH CENTURY, THE SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED EXAMPLES, 20TH CENTURY,
comprising an ivory silver-mounted opener, marked for Birmingham, 1888, maker's mark 'H.T'; another ivory silver-mounted example, apparently unmarked; a bone silver-mounted opener, marked for Sheffield, 1889, maker's mark 'E.H'; and a silver opener, mark of Roberts and Belk, Sheffield, 1977; together with a French Christofle silver-plated opener, and a brass mounted magnifying glass inset with stones
The largest ivory opener 17in. (43.2cm.) long (6)
THE IVORY EXAMPLES LATE 19TH CENTURY, THE SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED EXAMPLES, 20TH CENTURY,
comprising an ivory silver-mounted opener, marked for Birmingham, 1888, maker's mark 'H.T'; another ivory silver-mounted example, apparently unmarked; a bone silver-mounted opener, marked for Sheffield, 1889, maker's mark 'E.H'; and a silver opener, mark of Roberts and Belk, Sheffield, 1977; together with a French Christofle silver-plated opener, and a brass mounted magnifying glass inset with stones
The largest ivory opener 17in. (43.2cm.) long (6)
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