Lot 35: A Victorian Carved Combination Stanhope Dip Pen and Letter Opener
A late 19th-century Victorian combination dip pen and letter opener, constructed from intricately carved bone with yellow metal components. The central handle features ornate pierced openwork and repetitive circular geometric motifs. The terminal is finished with a carved ball containing an aperture for a Stanhope lens. One section of the handle unscrews to reveal a concealed dip pen featuring a decorative engine-turned yellow metal barrel and a metal nib. The opposing end tapers into a flat, pointed letter opener blade. No maker’s marks or hallmarks are visible on the material or internal components.
Total length: 24 cm.
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