Wooden Letter Opener with Carved Head lavender with wear to the wood

with wear to the wood and small dings here and there

made into a bookend at some point long ago

I'd guess this oversized reproduction was made in the mid-20th century (though I have found no others like it) and was beautifully done--solid bronze

and the wonderfully branching bare tree an earthy brown

Wooden Letter Opener with Carved Head lavender with wear to the woodMy favorite thing about this carved letter opener are the very finely done tiny ears! The whole thing is pretty great though, and I really like how the figure is executed as a bust, with especially nice profile views showing strong jawline and high cheekbones. The notch in the blade half way done is pretty great too. Very nice. 7 1 2" long x 3 4" wide x 9 16" deep. Very good vintage condition.