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Letter Opener

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1880-1914

GUSN

GUSN-59287

Description

Pale orange letter opener with a long flat back and carved oval Chinese-style decoration.

Details

Descriptive Terms

letter openers
coral (material)
Opener, Letter
Opener, Letter

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

P458

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6 1/4 x 1 5/8 x 7/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.5009

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