Brass Art Nouveau Letter Opener with Woman Holding Book car blanket some framed

some framed

overall excellent condition

9" wide x 8 1/4" deep x 8 7/8" tall

I love how the design plays with optical perceptions: focusing on the light brown it reads as a series of repeating abstract geometrical patterns

Brass Art Nouveau Letter Opener with Woman Holding Book car blanket some framedI've been spotting lots of great old letter openers lately, which are amplifying my desire for a wonderful old wooden desk across the surface of which I'd spread out all manner of vintage desk accessories. This brass letter opener would feature in that spread, and makes me want to send more handwritten letters in order that I might receive some back to open with it! Art nouveau in style, though I am not entirely certain of its age, it features a