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Vintage Wooden Letter Opener with Trademark Roundel

Vintage Wooden Letter Opener with Trademark Roundel

Regular price $20.00 USD
Regular price Sale price $20.00 USD
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A small inlaid gilt roundel is set into the handle, reading TRADE MARK and LUCKY TREE around a tree device. The mark is crisp and fully legible and it has not been matched to any firm, so it is offered as found with the maker unidentified. An intriguing thing for anyone who enjoys an unsolved mark.

Dimensions
10.5 in. L
Surface
Wood darkened with age and handling to a deep warm brown. Unrestored
Primary Material
Turned and shaped hardwood
Period
Vintage
Date
Twentieth century. Unmarked beyond the trademark roundel, with no basis for a tighter date
Origin
Unattributed, probably British
Style or Movement
Twentieth century desk ware
Also Known As
paper knife, letter knife, page cutter
Maker, Mark, or Attribution
Unidentified. The roundel is a trademark rather than a maker name that has been matched to a firm
Marks
Inlaid gilt metal roundel reads TRADE MARK, LUCKY TREE, around a tree device
Construction or Technique
Shaped hardwood blade and handle with an inlaid gilt metal roundel
Sheath
Supplied with a faux leather sheath, confirmed not genuine leather

Sound with no cracks or splits noted. The wood has darkened with age and handling and the trademark roundel is crisp and fully legible. The faux leather sheath shows age related wear. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.

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