Renaissance Revival Letter Opener and Stand, English c1900, with matched Book Knife, French early C20th
£85.00
LOT NUMBER 78
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LOT NUMBER 78
Renaissance Revival Letter Opener and Stand, English c1900, with matched Book Knife, French early C20th
This is a desk set item comprising a rectangular brass stand on four short feet with a pair of double scalloped supports on one of which is set a matching brass letter opener. Both pieces are heavily cast with stylised scrolling leaf work and mask heads, a style of the decoration which loosely recalls pieces from the classical period and reflects one of the design fashions of the late nineteenth century which looked back to and developed variants on renaissance art. The ‘renaissance revival’ style could be found in many areas of the arts including architecture and interior decoration. Accessories were also produced to match, of which this is an example. Although the letter opener is stamped with a registered number (‘Rd No 22695’) the manufacturer cannot be determined, but was almost certainly English with a production date of around 1900. The form of the supports implies that two items were displayed on the stand, the second possibly being a book knife for slitting page edges as was commonly required over one hundred years ago. An example of slightly later age, with 'lily of the valley' decoration and made in France, has been added more recently to the set to make it 'complete'. The ensemble would make an attractive desk or office ornament, but the book knife might not find itself much required in these more modern times!| Size: | Stand 18.5cm x 8.7cm x 4cm (max), Letter opener : length 20cm, width (max) 2.4cm, Book Knife : length 17.5cm, width (max) 2.5cm |
| Weight: | 560gm (overall) |
| Date: | Early C20th |
| Condition: | Excellent condition, the book knife matched as above |
| Price: | £85 |
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