Fabulous Old Carved Swordfish Letter Opener with Blade vase with animals Colored pencil and pastel on

Colored pencil and pastel on paper

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

I just love the semi-secret bottom drawer that pulls out from one side

exemplify a really distinctive

The back hinge is still tightly attached as well

Fabulous Old Carved Swordfish Letter Opener with Blade vase with animals Colored pencil and pastel onI'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.