1845 Wooden & .900 Silver Letter Opener/Paper Knife - Thrift Shop Find! | ||
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Posted 9 years ago
Efesgirl
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Should I clean it or leave it as it is? I have only cleaned up the spot where the silver marks are found.
Looks like: .900 and WZ or ZW.
Nine inches long. Don't know what kind of wood it is, either. The shop manager thought it was wood and brass, so I only handed over $2.50.
Still have to try to research it. That should be interesting.
Thanks for looking!
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Interesting!
When paperback books flooded the market, their pages were uncut, you needed this to cut the pages to continue your reading. Hence the name page turner.
I don't think 1845 is the date of yours, because then, books were hardcover.
Rather feel it around 1920 :-)
Need further investigations on the mark !
Hmmmm, the date 1845 is on both sides. I think it's a letter opener instead of a page turner. Page turners are thinner. I did a bit of research on letter openers and they were around in 1845. I have to see what else I can find.
It's a lovely thing, Bonnie. :)
katherine - I was very surprised to find it. I was snooping around on the counter in the shop and it was stuck inside a cup, which was inside a box. The wood has a lovely patina. I don't know what the date 1845 signifies, either. This might be a one-off, in which case I won't find anything on the net about it. Boo hoo!! :( :-)
It's enough to drive a normal person straight out of their tree. Luckily we collectors aren't easily driven, lol. ;)
katherine - my tree fell down a long time ago...while I was in it....haha!
LOL, Bonnie, mine too, mine too!!! :))