1890-1910
GUSN-62523
Molded chased and engraved brass letter opener. Shaped like a large blade of grass striated and engraved with cattail. Molded birds, nest and sprigs of foliage on handle, scene formed of two parent birds and three youn in nest, parent returns with a worm to feed birds.
letter openers
brass (alloy)
chasing
engraving (printing process)
Art Nouveau
Brass
Chased
Art Nouveau
Stipple Engraved
Knife, Paper
Used at Barrett House (New Ipswich, N.H.),
P731
Unknown
11 7/8 (H) (inches)
Bequest of Caroline Barr Wade
1955.408
New York state (United States)
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