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(10)VINTAGE-VICTORIAN STERLING PENS, PENCILS, LEAD: (lot of 10) Victorian to vintage sterling and metal pens and pencils, repousse and varied designs, English and American makers, including (1) Whal-eversharp sterling pencil, (1) pencil set with amber

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(5) ANTIQUE / VINTAGE STAG INKWELL, ROTARY PHONE: (lot of 5) Antique and vintage desk and table items: (1) patinated and painted metal stag inkwell with glass insert, 6"h, 5.5"w; (3) painted metal desk set comprising frame, blotter, letter opener; (1

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(98) REED & BARTON 'BURGUNDY' STERLING FLATWARE: (set of 98) Reed and Barton "Burgundy" sterling silver flatware service, including: (12) new French hollow knives, 9 5/8"l, (5) hollow handle butter spreaders, 6 1/8"l, (12) forks, 7 7/8"l, (16) indiv

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(142) WALLACE 'WALTZ OF SPRING' STERLING FLATWARE: (set of 142) Extensive Wallace sterling silver flatware service, "Waltz of Spring", including: (12) hollow knives, 9 3/4"l; (12) hollow butter spreaders, 6 1/4"l; (12) individual steak knives with bev

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HOUSE OF FABERGE CORONATION LETTER OPENER: House of Faberge Imperial Coronation letter opener, 21st c., spinach green stone blade, gilt metal handle with yellow enamel, seed pearls, crown finial accented with black enamel, Swarovski crystals,

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RUSSIAN .875 SILVER GUILLOCHE LETTER OPENER: Russian .875 silver letter opener, with guilloche enamel handle, Russian hallmarks on blade as pictured, approx 8"l Start Price: $100.00

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(9) KIRK & SON STERLING REPOUSSE SERVING FLATWARE: (lot of 9) American sterling silver serving flatware, S. Kirk & Son, in varied repousse floral patterns, including: (1) hollow handle pie server, with narrow stainless blade, 10 1/8"l, (1) hollow hand

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3) CHINESE IRON HATCHETS & HARDSTONE LETTER OPENER: (lot of 3) Chinese weaponry and desk items, including: (2) iron hatchets, adorned with gold-tone Lu (wealth or prosperity) symbols, on scrolled ground, with wrapped wood handle, approx 12.5"l, 3.75"w;

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19TH C. JAPANESE CARD CASE, LETTER OPENER AND NAPKIN: Meiji Card case with detailed overall reticulated relief carving of figures and pagodas in gardens, 3 3/8" x 1 1/4"; PLUS Knife carved with four Samurai, 11 1/2" long; PLUS Napkin Ring with three figu

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ENGLISH WALNUT LADIES WRITING COMPENDIUM BOX: English walnut desktop writing compendium, early 20th c., curved top handle, fall front, fitted interior with stationery compartments, two glass inkwells, pencil and letter opener, approx 9.25"h, 9.75

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TIFFANY & COMPANY STERLING PENCIL LETTER KNIFE: Tiffany & Company sterling silver letter opener, c.1994, in the form of a pencil, approx 6.75"l, 1.56ozt **Provenance: A prominent Houstonian's River Oaks Estate** Start Price: $60.00

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(7) AFRICAN KNIVES, PIPE, BRONZE BRACELETS: (lot of 7) African knives, pipe and bracelets: (1) cleaver 10" blade axe, one side with incised decoration, likely Congo; (1) figural bronze handled steel blade knife, 12.25"l, West Africa; (1) ceremo

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(8) COLLECTION STERLING & 800 SILVER TABLE ITEMS: (lot of 8) Collection of sterling and continental silver items, comprising: (1) Richard Ginori silver overlay blue porcelain teacup and saucer, marked on bottom, 2.75"h, saucer: 6" diam.; (1) Dutch si

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ELSA PERETTI TIFFANY & CO STERLING LETTER OPENER: Sterling silver letter opener, designed by Elsa Peretti (Italian, 1940-2021) for Tiffany & Company, c.1984, from the "Padova" collection, retaining branded sleeve, approx 9"l, 2.3ozt **Provenance: The

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GROUP OF (12) KNIVES: Lot consisting of various knives including: (2) Persian long blade knives with tooled leather sheaths; (1) engraved Persian knife with carved wooden sheath; (1) Knife with cylindrical rosewood sheath;

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BELLE EPOCH FRENCH SILVER LETTER OPENER & NIB PEN IN: Delicate Knife and Pen with silver scrollwork, the blade marked "Depose F.D.", in leather case with ruched silk lining, 9" knife, 8" pen, case is 1 1/4" x 10 1/2" x 3". Abrasions to leather top.

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VINTAGE BUTTERFLY SPECIMEN & AUSTIN PRODUCTS

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Mid Century vintage lot. Includes a Chinese style figure by Austin Products, butterfly specimen in case, vintage jewelry box and miniature sword/dagger letter opener.

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VINTAGE BUTTERFLY SPECIMEN & AUSTIN PRODUCTS

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SKU: 146991083
Price: 40 USD
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