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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W-3 H-5.5 L-41.5 (cm)
Item Reference:
103086-941-4Tip! This item's Ref-Code breaks down thus...
Item Ref Code: 103086-941-4
Item No. 103086 - Dealer No. 941 - Building No. 4
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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
- Height: 5.5 cm
- Width: 3 cm
- Length: 41.5 cm
- Era
- Victorian
- Material
- Fruitwood
- Period
- 1860 - 1880, C19th (Mid Victorian)
- Country of Origin
- Europe
- 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)
- UK Post for £15, this applies to smaller items that we can box up and simply post to you.
- UK Courier for £30, this applies to larger items that can be boxed up and collected by a standard courier delivery company.
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