Fabulous Old Carved Swordfish Letter Opener with Blade vase with animals mid-century set

mid-century set

and were kept inside the house to provide protective spirits for the home

adding another dimension

were at some point added to the underside

Fabulous Old Carved Swordfish Letter Opener with Blade vase with animals mid-century setI'm completely charmed by this one, which was quite finely done, and is a very useful one too, with the long thin sword perfect for slipping through the top of a sealed envelope, and the blade inside of its mouth cutting the paper as it goes. Great in the hand and really quite a satisfying thing, with lots of years on it and a great patina. 9 3 8" long and in very good condition.