Mid-Century Brass Ruled Letter Opener maine with the appropriate signs of

with the appropriate signs of age and wear to suggest that it is very old indeed

I really love it

” clearly has lots of wisdom to impart

7 5/8" tall

Mid-Century Brass Ruled Letter Opener maine with the appropriate signs ofI really love this. With it's great design and substantial weight (this is just a terrific object to hold in your hand), it feels lot like a Carl Aubck piece and he did a number of letter openers, including I believe a ruled one but there is no mark anywhere on this that I can find. Clearly, it is intended as a letter opener, and looks just great sitting on the desk, with a handy six inch ruler on the back. I do wonder if it was designed as a tool to