Engraved brass letter opener w/ bats and owls decoration. Bat handle--removable. Blade shaped like machete. Owl and moon carved on one side, bat on other side.
letter openers
brass (alloy)
carving (processes)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
bat (animal)
owl (bird)
Brass
Carved
Bat
Owl
KNIFE, PAPER
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
12 x 1.25 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.1967
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