"Salamander Letter Opener Or Paper Cutter, Romantic Style"
SALAMANDER LETTER OPENER OR PAPER KNIFE, ROMANTIC STYLE19th century Europe.
Bronze
L.T.: 22.7 cm – L. of handle: 11.5 cm
Double-edged blade with ricasso.
Handle chiseled in the round with openwork, featuring a salamander coiled around an architectural column. The lower part forms a heart with grapes.
Good overall condition, but with a crack in the column (not serious).
Ref.: 6720
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