Social History — 1890-1920
Letter opener
Silver letter opener in the shape of a dagger. Until the late 20th century all business correspondence was received via the Royal Mail and opening the piles of post was a more formal job. Tools such as letter knives were useful to speed up the process.
- Category:
- Social History
- Object ID:
- 74.441/6
- Object name:
- letter opener
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- Production date:
- 1890-1920
- Material:
silver
- Measurements/duration:
- H 305 mm, W 46 mm, D 12 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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- License this image:
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