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MOTHER-OF-PEARL LETTER OPENER DATED 1850 IN GIFT INSCRIPTION, POSSIBLY FROM EGYPTOLOGIST MAJOR

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MOTHER-OF-PEARL LETTER OPENER DATED 1850 IN GIFT INSCRIPTION, POSSIBLY FROM EGYPTOLOGIST MAJOR

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British Colonial Egypt, with blunt blade, reticulated and engraved hilt and handle, inscribed "Fanny Howard Vyse, from Freddy, 28 Jany. 1840", 9 3/4" long. Small flake to tip.

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MOTHER-OF-PEARL LETTER OPENER DATED 1850 IN GIFT INSCRIPTION, POSSIBLY FROM EGYPTOLOGIST MAJOR

Name: MOTHER-OF-PEARL LETTER OPENER DATED 1850 IN GIFT INSCRIPTION, POSSIBLY FROM EGYPTOLOGIST MAJOR
SKU: 135115418
Price: 200 USD
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