Mid-Century Brass Ruled Letter Opener cone-shaped and it is quite a

and it is quite a dynamic piece--appearing as a solid

this guy seems to have been the 107th creation of what I believe was quite a small company

with just a bit of wear to the gold lacquer

though I might guess late 19th/early 20th c

Mid-Century Brass Ruled Letter Opener cone-shaped and it is quite aI really love this. With it's great design and substantial weight (this is just a terrific object to hold in your hand), it feels lot like a Carl Aubck piece and he did a number of letter openers, including I believe a ruled one but there is no mark anywhere on this that I can find. Clearly, it is intended as a letter opener, and looks just great sitting on the desk, with a handy six inch ruler on the back. I do wonder if it was designed as a tool to