Nice Old Pewter Heart Shaped Letter Opener antique iron sign made of boxwood I believe

made of boxwood I believe

but rather from fruits of the earth

The Lantz pottery was founded in 1949 by artists Ernst and Alma Lorenzen

It is in good condition

with no missing stitches that I can see

Nice Old Pewter Heart Shaped Letter Opener antique iron sign made of boxwood I believeI'll never resist a good heart. I believe this is pewter, and was made as a paper knife letter opener rather than as a page turner, as it is heavy and substantial and that blade good for tearing open an envelop and of course it's the perfect one for opening love letters and valentines. Excellent objecthood, with raised ring (feeling a bit like a wedding band, really) mid way down, and heavy enough to weight down a pile of papers on the desk too. 8" l