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Letter opener

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1880-1910

GUSN

GUSN-19977

Description

Letter opener w/ carved bulldog head on top; brass collar dividing knife from head.

Details

Descriptive Terms

letter openers
carving (processes)
wood (plant material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
dog (animal)
Carved
Dog
KNIFE, PAPER

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

0.875 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.564

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