Bidspirit auction | Carved Wood & Metal Letter

Carved Wood & Metal Letter Opener - A hand-carved wood letter opener featuring a figurative handle and a matching cylindrical sheath. The handle is executed in dark wood, possibly ebony, depicting an elongated stylized human figure with hands at the sides and an orb-like finial crowning the head. The metal blade is double-edged, tapering to a point, and is secured into a bulbous wooden bolster. The matching wooden sheath is decorated with incised linear bands and terminates in a metal collar at the throat. No maker's marks, signatures, or country-of-origin stamps are visible on the wood or metal components.Measurements/notes: 15 in. H.