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Paper Knife by Fabergè, Early 20th Century
By Fabergé
Located in Roma, IT
Paper knife with silver swan-shaped handle and precious stones by Fabergè. Original velvet box
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Early 20th Century Russian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Onyx, Silver

Antique Paper Knife by Fabergè, Early 20th Century
Paper Knife by Fabergè, Early 20th Century
H 0.79 in W 11.42 in D 11.42 in
Thomas Callow & Son Antique Sterling Silver Paper Knife
By Thomas Callow & Son
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver paper knife; an
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1910s English Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver

18 Carat Golden Paper Knife with Paperclips, circa 1900
Located in Esbeek, NL
18 carat golden paper knife with paperclips. Enamel de limoges, pearls and sapphire, circa 1900
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Early 20th Century French Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Gray Agate Letter Opener / Paper Knife
By Mappin & Webb
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver and gray agate letter opener/paper knife, Sheffield, England, year
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver

A bronze paper knife opener dipicting a perched owl, Austria 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
The paper knife or letter opener was originally used for cutting open the pages of hand-produced
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Bronze

A bronze paper knife opener depicting a elephant head, Great Britain 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
The paper knife or letter opener was originally used for cutting open the pages of hand-produced
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Late 19th Century British Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Bronze

A bronze paper knife letter opener depicting a dachshund head, Austria 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
The paper knife or letter opener was originally used for cutting open the pages of hand-produced
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Bronze

Whiting Sterling Silver Paper Knife 3-D Mermaid Figural Nude Museum Quality Huge
Located in Big Bend, WI
Whiting. Sterling silver beautiful Art Nouveau cast 3-D figural page turner/paper knife by Whiting
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver

Important Russian silver paper knife, Edward VII as a child, English royalty
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Rare and extremely important Russian silver paper knife, it was probably made as a presentation
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Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Silver

Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Paper Knife, Omar Ramsden and Alwyn Carr, 1913
By Ramsden & Carr
Located in Glasgow, GB
From the Arts and Crafts movement, this sterling silver letter opener, crafted by Omar Ramsden and Alwyn Carr, features a spot-hammered tapering blade, a faceted handle with fluted d...
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1910s British Arts and Crafts Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique George V Sterling Silver Letter Opener / Bookmark (1912)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique George V English sterling silver paper knife
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1910s English Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Dark Gray Agate Letter Opener-Mappin and Webb
By Mappin & Webb
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, sterling silver-mounted dark gray agate letter opener/paper knife, Sheffield
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Early 1900s English Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver

Antique Brass Letter Opener with Celtic Cifer - Symbolism
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual paper knife in solid brass. Its top depicts a Celtic cifer with symbolism of both love and
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Brass

20th Century Indonesian Carved Coffret
Located in Opole, PL
store writing instruments. Inside, there is a removable insert with compartments, together with a paper
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Wood

20th Century Indonesian Carved Coffret
20th Century Indonesian Carved Coffret
H 2.37 in W 13.78 in D 6.3 in
Napoleon III French Leather Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk -Writing Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
or decorative use. The agate is unengraved, allowing for customization. A paper knife with an agate
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver Plate

Antique Print of Knife Sharpening, 1835
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The Knife-Grinder of Teniers'. Old print of knife sharpening. This print
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19th Century Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of Knife Sharpening, 1835
Antique Print of Knife Sharpening, 1835
H 13.39 in W 9.65 in D 0 in
Unique Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Suzuribako with Woven Bamboo Cover with Tomobako
Located in Atlanta, GA
finish and silver ornament. This includes a matching set of two brush pens, a paper knife and a paper
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Rattan, Wood, Lacquer

Pl. 10 Antique Print of Japanese Sword & Knife and Handles, Racinet, circa 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
knife guards and handles metal ornaments. This print originates from 'l'Ornement Polychrome' by Auguste
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Late 19th Century Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Paper

Mr. Knife Miss Fork by R. Crevel - Surrealist illustrations by MAX ERNST
Located in Middletown, NY
. Knife Miss Fork; Translated by Kay Boyle Paris: The Black Sun Press, 1931. FIRST LIMITED EDITION
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Early 20th Century English Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Gold Leaf

Aquatint of a Cutler at Work Making a Knife in Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK, 1885
Located in Langweer, NL
Aquatint of a cutler at work making a knife in Sheffield, Yorkshire. This print originates from
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1880s Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Paper

Hungarian Rabbi Akiba Eger 19thC Judaica Folk Art Tapestry Needlepoint Sampler
Located in Surfside, FL
fancy materials were needed, just a scrap of paper, a pencil, a knife. At the same time, some artists
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Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Wool, Mixed Media, Thread

Tiffany American Victorian Classical Sterling Silver Paper Knife
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Classical sterling silver paper knife. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1885
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Paper Knife
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful steal paper knife inlaid with gold leaves, featuring a floral decors and views of Swedish
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Gold, Steel

19th Century Paper Knife
19th Century Paper Knife
H 7.88 in W 0.79 in D 0.2 in
Sterling Silver 18th Century Meat Skewer / Paper Knife Hallmarked London, 1758
By William Cripps
Located in York, GB
Sterling silver George II meat skewer / paper knife. A superb set of hallmarks applied by the
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Silver

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Desk Set with Inkwell, Letter Opener and Basket
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful desk ensemble in Louis XVI style compose by an inkwell, a paper-knife and a little plate
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Bronze

Wiener Werkstatte Bronze Desk Set Designed by Dagobert Peche
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in London, GB
, blotter and Paper Knife designed by Dagobert Peche for the Wiener Werkstatte. Size stated is for that of
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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Bronze

Boxed Gilt Bronze Letter Opener and Seal by G A Chenus
By G. A. Chenus
Located in East Geelong, VIC
the leaves and the stamens of the flowers. The seal is decorated on both sides, whilst the paper knife
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Bronze

Unusual Continental Stationery Cabinet
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
storage area which also holds a velvet backed blotting paper book with pens, knife and ruler.
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19th Century European Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Mahogany

Unusual Continental Stationery Cabinet
Unusual Continental Stationery Cabinet
H 6.7 in W 12.8 in D 9.8 in
Silver mounted tortoiseshell paper knife
Located in San Francisco, CA
Continental silver mounted tortoiseshell paper knife, circa 1880.
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19th Century Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver

Circa 1913-23 French Paper Knife
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1913-23 French paper knife. Wood burned & stained with gilding to resemble marquetry
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Early 20th Century Other Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Wood

Circa 1913-23 French Paper Knife
Circa 1913-23 French Paper Knife
H 0.25 in W 1.75 in D 15.44 in
Steel Dagger with an Oak Leaf Handle, Paper Knife
Located in London, by appointment only
A very unusual steel dagger paper knife made from a single piece, the faceted blade bears a
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Steel

Tortoiseshell Paper Knife with Sterling Repousse Handle Cupid and Lovers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pretty English tortoiseshell paper knife or page turner, the sterling chased handle hallmarked
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Banded Agate Paper Knife / Dip Pen Set c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning duo of an antique banded agate paper knife / letter opener / page turner together with a
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Agate

Antique English Figural Bronze Letter Opener / Paper Knife, Greyhound circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A very handsome and unusual letter opener / paper knife cast from solid bronze. Of course what
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1880s British Late Victorian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Bronze

Silver mounted tortoiseshell paper knife
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English sterling silver and tortoise-shell paperknife, with sterling mounts hallmarked Birmingham, 1911.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Brass Figural Letter Opener or Paper Knife, Owl, circa 1900, Signed
Located in Bath, GB
A fine and charming figural letter opener or paper knife made from solid cast brass with a novelty
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Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Brass

Rare Antique Sampson Mordan Silver Owl Paper Knife
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent and rare piece of Sampson Mordan solid / sterling silver in the form of a paperknife with a novelty handle in the form of an owl with two fabulous original glass eyes. ...
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1890s European Late Victorian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bone Knife Victorian Sterling Silver Letter Opener, England
Located in Sofia, BG
, circa 1897 The terms paper knife and letter opener are often used interchangeably to refer to a knife
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1890s British Victorian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Mother of Pearl and Chalcedony Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
opener/paper knife, England, circa 1890s. Sterling silver mount is etched; edges of chalcedony handle are
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1890s English Victorian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Slope Lap Desk Set Sampson Mordan & Co 1870s
Located in London, GB
. The barrel-topped pen box opening to a fitted interior with inkwell, vesta case, gilt brass paper
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1870s Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Walnut

German Silver Gilt Minaudière Louis Kuppenheim
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Newark, England
the firm won a gold medal for a paper knife. In the same year the company opened the first store in
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver

Russian Imperial-era Silver Tolstoy Novelty Paper Knife by Khlebnikov, 1910
By Ivan Khlebnikov
Located in St. Catharines, ON
A rare Romanov-era Russian silver letter opener or paper knife from the period of Tsar Nicholas II
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1910s Russian Russian Empire Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Silver

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife
By Martin & Hall
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver letter opener/paper knife with blue guilloche enamel handle, Sheffield
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Victorian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener Paper Knife
By Joseph Gloster
Located in New York, NY
Victorian, sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel letter opener paper knife, Birmingham, England
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1850s English Victorian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife
By Allen & Darwin Silver 1
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel letter opener/paper knife, Sheffield, England
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Victorian Sterling Silver and Blue Enamel, Mounted Letter Opener / Paper Knife
By Henry Harrison
Located in New York, NY
Victorian, sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel - mounted letter / opener paper knife
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1880s English Victorian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Blue Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife
By Herbert Edward Barker & Frank Ernest Barker 1
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco period, sterling silver-mounted blue enamel letter opener/paper knife, Chester, England
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

William IV Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife
By William Eaton
Located in New York, NY
William IV, sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel letter opener/paper knife, London, year
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1830s English William IV Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Period Sterling Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Letter Opener/Paper Knife
By Martin & Hall
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau period, sterling silver and mother-of-pearl letter opener/paper knife, Sheffield
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian, Castellani, Brass Paper Knife, Onyx Decoration, Lux Desk Accessories
By Castellani
Located in Glasgow, GB
Immerse yourself in the divinity of this late 19th-century Italian letter opener, attributed to the masterful Michelangelo Caetani for Castellani, Italy. Crafted with meticulous arti...
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1880s Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Onyx, Brass

Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Mother of Pearl Letter Opener/Paper Knife
By William Warr
Located in New York, NY
Victorian, sterling silver-mounted mother of pearl letter opener, Birmingham, England, William Warr - maker. Lovely etching on sterling silver mount. Lower portion of mother of pearl...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener or Paper Knife, Signed E. Rischmann
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful bronze letter opener in the Art Nouveau style from France. Representing fruits: apples, plums or cherries. Designer/Artist: Ernst Rischmann Very good antique cond...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Dagger Shaped Letter Opener with King Handle
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Very old solid brass paper knife with motifs of crowned kings to each side of the handle. We
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19th Century Victorian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Signed Gilt Bronze Letter Opener Desk One of a Kind Desk Accessory
Located in Labrit, Landes
Art Nouveau signed heavy gilt bronze letter opener one of a kind paper knife Stunning would make
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Bronze

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Blue and Black Enamel, Mounted Letter Opener
By Walker & Hall
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver and blue and black guilloche enamel-mounted letter opener/paper knife
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique English Dragon Letter Opener in Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A circa 1920-30 fine quality English brass dragon letter opener or paper knife. It depicts the
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1920s English Hollywood Regency Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Brass

Edwardian Style Sterling Silver and Pink Guilloche Enamel-Mounted Letter Opener
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian style, sterling silver and pink guilloche enamel - mounted letter opener/paper knife
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1910s English Edwardian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Victorian Sterling Silver and Mint Green Guiloche Enamel Letter Opener
By Joseph Gloster
Located in New York, NY
Victorian, sterling silver and mint green guilloche enamel letter opener/paper knife, Birmingham
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1850s English Victorian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Scandinavian Golf Club Letter Opener in Pewter
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Antique paper knife in the shape of a golfclub. Its top/handle is fashioned from pewter and its
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Metal, Pewter

Antique Victorian Red Morrocan Leather Desk or Travelling Blotter with Inkwell
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
. Rare antique Victorian desk stationery blotter folder with paper knife and unusual feature, built-in
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Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Paper Knife

Materials

Leather

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Antique Paper Knife For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique paper knife for your home. An antique paper knife — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique paper knife you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique paper knife, those designed in Victorian, Art Nouveau and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique paper knife has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Martin & Hall, Allen & Darwin Silver and Charles & George Asprey are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Paper Knife?

Prices for an antique paper knife can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $167 and can go as high as $37,430, while the average can fetch as much as $850.