19th Century Articulated Fruitwood Bird Paper Clip/Letter Opener - Hemswell Antique Centres
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19th Century Articulated Fruitwood Bird Paper Clip - Letter Opener

Superb Hand Carved Fruitwood mid Victorian Articulated Paper Clip Page Turner/Letter Opener in the Form of Bird with Amber Glass Eyes.

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Dimensions:

W-3 H-5.5 L-41.5 (cm)

Item reference:

103086-941-4 Tip! This item's Ref-Code breaks down thus...
Item Ref Code: 103086-941-4
Item No. 103086 - Dealer No. 941 - Building No. 4

941 JayKay Eclectic Interiors
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Description

Continental fruitwood with amber glass eyes this unusual and tactile page turner has a sprung and articulated ebonised beak that opens when the throat of the bird is squeezed to reveal a red interior to the mouth that grips very well with a good spring action. Extremely well hand carved in fruitwood the head and mid-section feature feathers and wings that give way to the dual purpose blade that can be used as a page turner or paper knife.

Specifications

  • Item reference : 103086-941-4
  • Dimensions : W-3 H-5.5 L-41.5 (cm)
  • Colour: Brown
  • Country of Origin: Europe
  • Era: Victorian
  • Material: Fruitwood
  • Period: 1860 - 1880, C19th (Mid Victorian)
  • Condition: Fully working with strong clip. No cracks, breaks or repair. wear patina as expected.

Delivery

Free Collection from Hemswell, North Lincolnshire - we can store free of charge for four weeks

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