Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Faux Bamboo Page Turner Letter Opener Gilding

  

This Meiji period bronze piece has faux bamboo bronze handle with gilded decoration of birds, frog, snail and small bamboo shoots. The brass blade is incised with bird and bamboo decoration as well. Condition: Blade is a little loose in the handle. Height 11 3/4 Inches 29.7 cm.

Width 1 Inches 2.6 cm. Depth 5/8 Inches 1.6 cm. Some items we offer have age and wear, this wear due to age may include breaks, repairs, repainting, or restoration, we try to call this damage as well as possible but please refer to the photography for a full description.

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