Brass Art Nouveau Letter Opener with Woman Holding Book car blanket he's about the best creature

he's about the best creature I've seen

which is about the right size to hold a rolled up note to self for safekeeping

I love how the design plays with optical perceptions: focusing on the light brown it reads as a series of repeating abstract geometrical patterns

some framed

Brass Art Nouveau Letter Opener with Woman Holding Book car blanket he's about the best creatureI've been spotting lots of great old letter openers lately, which are amplifying my desire for a wonderful old wooden desk across the surface of which I'd spread out all manner of vintage desk accessories. This brass letter opener would feature in that spread, and makes me want to send more handwritten letters in order that I might receive some back to open with it! Art nouveau in style, though I am not entirely certain of its age, it features a