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VINTAGE INUIT STYLE IVORY LETTER OPENER Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: Eskimo: Pre 1960   item# 840626 (stock# 5307-04)  click for details Gideon Antiques 301-537-5117 SOLD  This is a charming ivory letter opener, a perfect present for the ivory or tribal art collector, probably carved by Alaskan Eskimos, ca 1950s, highlighted by a sleek walrus form handle, with beautifully carved tusks; flippers and tail. Measurement: length: 8 3/4 inches. Condition: excellent no chips or cracks. VINTAGE CARVED "MOOSE" IVORY LETTER OPENER Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Organics: Ivory: Pre 1960   item# 840620 (stock# 5307-06 )  click for details Gideon Antiques 301-537-5117 $95.00  Here is a gorgeous Christmas stocking stuffer for Dad’s portable office. This is a pocket-sized carved ivory letter opener or paper knife with a regal moose atop a mountain peak. Measurement: Length: 6 inches. Condition: excellent; no chips or cracks ANTIQUE IVORY DAGGER-FORM LETTER OPENER Catalogue: Antiques: Decorative Art: Organics: Ivory: Pre 1900   item# 840618 (stock# 5307-03 )  click for details Gideon Antiques 301-537-5117 $185.00  Here is a unique gift for Christmas: a 19th century ivory letter opener in the form a dagger with a charming hand-carved elephant handle. The beautiful curved dagger blade is attached with old nails to the wooden handle. Measurement: length: 13 1/2 inches. Condition: two very minor losses at edge of base of wooden handle (1/8 inch each). MID-CENTURY SIGNED INUIT SCRIMSHAW LETTER OPENER Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: Eskimo: Scrimshaw: Pre 1920   item# 840603 (stock# 5307-01)  click for details Gideon Antiques 301-537-5117 $220.00  From an extensive private collection of ivory and bone desk objects, this is a scrimshaw letter opener, by Alaskan Eskimo carvers ca. 1950, made of walrus ivory, with etched fish form handle; the blade etched with a scene of a seal and her pup on an ice floe; signed “F.E.”famous carver Frank Ellanna,of King Island,Alaska. Measurement: length, 7 inches. Condition: excellent. TIFFANY "NINTH CENTURY" BRONZE DORE LETTER OPENER Catalogue: Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Bronze: Pre 1920   item# 838593 (stock# gam-118)  click for details Gideon Antiques 301-537-5117 SOLD  Dress up your desk with a touch of Tiffany. This is the elegant Arts and Crafts bronze dore "NINTH CENTURY" pattern Letter Opener manufactured by Tiffany Studios, Circa 1910, stamped TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1633. Size: 10 1/4" Long. Excellent vintage condition. VINTAGE ARTS AND CRAFTS LETTER OPENER Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Instruments and Implements: Writing: Pre 1920   item# 714089 (stock# gam-49)  click for details Gideon Antiques 301-537-5117 $55.00  This modern-looking American desk accessory is a copper twist-handle letter opener, made in the Arts and Crafts period, circa 1910, of simple design, wonderful patina. Measurements: 8 3/4 " long; condition is very good with slight wear to point. ART NOUVEAU "SPIRIT OF LIFE" FIGURAL LETTER OPENER Catalogue: Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Brass: Pre 1910   item# 714071 (stock# gam-47)  click for details Gideon Antiques 301-537-5117 $375.00  This magnificent handcrafted Art Nouveau figural brass letter opener is the nicest one I have seen, with intricate detailed "Spirit of Life" maiden wearing a flowing, draped gown, one arm resting on back of head, the other catching her windswept gown, standing on a base of sinewy bark surrounded by clover, circa 1890's, very heavy. Measurements: 10 in. high. Condition is near perfect. ART NOUVEAU SILVER SHEATH, SHEARS & LETTER OPENER Catalogue: Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Pre 1920   item# 714028 (stock# gam-45)  click for details Gideon Antiques 301-537-5117 $250.00  This is a magnificent Victorian set of large nickel plated sewing scissors and letter opener with matching sheath in the style of WMF, circa 1900, the handles and sheath of beautifully cast with Art Nouveau style; blades are steel-cut and marked "Schnefel Bros, Germany;" condition: sheath case and handles in excellent condition, some minor nicks; measurement:, 11 3/4 inches in sheath. Letter opener- 8 3/8 in high. VINTAGE "JOCKEY CAP" INKWELL WITH PROVENANCE Catalogue: Popular Collectibles: Writing Instruments: Desk Articles: Pre 1940   item# 629155 (stock# 021507-4 )  click for details Gideon Antiques 301-537-5117 $175.00  This is an unusual vintage Brilliant Period cut crystal inkwell, with hinged jockey cap lid of brass and brightly striped enamel; ca. 1930, from the Saratoga estate of the late Tommy Luther, prominent American jockey and founder of the original jockey guild; of square form, decorated with columns of notched prisms; condition: some minor chips on prism edges, wear to enamel; measurement: 2 _ inches x 2 _ inches, and 3 _ inches high. ART NOUVEAU CAST METAL INKWELL Catalogue: Popular Collectibles: Writing Instruments: Desk Articles: Pre 1930   item# 629010 (stock# 21507-03)  click for details Gideon Antiques 301-537-5117 SOLD  This handsome Art Nouveau cast metal inkwell would be the perfect finishing touch for a gentleman’s desk; richly cast in petal form with hinged dome lid and pen rest, on raised feet; it has a nice weighty feel; with a beautiful green enameled metal well insert; condition: excellent; very, very slight wear at high points; measurement : 5 inches diam. 2 _ inches high. pages:  1