A CASED PRESENTATION LETTER OPENER
A CASED PRESENTATION LETTER OPENER

DATED '1888'

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A CASED PRESENTATION LETTER OPENER
DATED '1888'
WITH SWELLING DOUBLE-EDGED BLADE TAPERING AT THE POINT, EACH SIDE ETCHED WITH BLUED CELTIC STYLE SCROLLWORK AGAINST A GILT GROUND, ONE SIDE WITH A LARGE BRIGHT ETCHED CARTOUCHE TITLED 'THE JUSTIFIER' AND WITH A BLUED, GILT AND ENAMELLED ROYAL COAT OF ARMS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE OTHER SIDE WITH A DIFFERING LARGE BRIGHT ETCHED CARTOUCHE TITLED 'THE TYPOTHETER' AND WITH A GILT AND ENAMELLED COAT OF ARMS OF SWEDEN, BURNISHED QUILLONS WITH SCROLLED TIPS ETCHED WITH SCROLLWORK AND THE PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION 'MINNE AF 25/2 1888', AND TWO-PIECE GRIP ETCHED AND GILT WITH FURTHER CELTIC STYLE SCROLLWORK AND THE INITIALS 'GH' ON ONE SIDE AND THE FIGURE OF A WARRIOR ON THE OTHER, IN ORIGINAL LEATHER-COVERED CASE LINED WITH BLUE VELVET AND SATIN
11IN. (27.9CM.) OVERALL

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ALMOST CERTAINLY COMMEMORATING THE LAGERMAN TYPOTHETER & JUSTIFIER COMPANY BECOMING AN LIMITED COMPANY IN 1888.

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