Antique Victorian Era Figural Brass or Bronze & Genuine Ivory Letter Opener or Page Turner Odiot sterling silver The "Cries of Paris" are

The "Cries of Paris" are characteristic expressions of trades of the past

the papier macho or perhaps pulverized and reconstituted wood or horn is cast thin

strong and ready to use

nor an artist's signature

and there are tiny marks

Antique Victorian Era Figural Brass or Bronze & Genuine Ivory Letter Opener or Page Turner Odiot sterling silver The "Cries of Paris" areGorgeous antique Victorian era 11" letter opener, rather a document or old text page turner with ornate figural brass or bronze handle & genuine ivory blade! No foundry or maker marks on this one but we'd date it to the mid to late 1800s. One of several of these large document or text page turners, mostly sterling silver with either tortoise shell or ivory blades, so I thought I'd add a little bit of history on and the actual purpose of them. These