Fabulous Old Carved Swordfish Letter Opener with Blade stoneware pitcher Not fancy in the least

Not fancy in the least and just the right amount of chunky

it seems the subject is one Epitacio Allala

and a whitish spot near the top pull

14 9/16” x 9 7/8”

Fabulous Old Carved Swordfish Letter Opener with Blade stoneware pitcher Not fancy in the leastI'm completely charmed by this one, which was quite finely done, and is a very useful one too, with the long thin sword perfect for slipping through the top of a sealed envelope, and the blade inside of its mouth cutting the paper as it goes. Great in the hand and really quite a satisfying thing, with lots of years on it and a great patina. 9 3 8" long and in very good condition.