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Title(s)
Crystal Palace letter opener.
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Published/Created
Birmingham, England, 1850 or 1851.
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Physical Description
1 letter opener : sterling silver with engraving ; 24 cm long x 2 cm wide.
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Holdings
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA687.C9 L48a Flat
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler
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Copyright Status
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Full YALE Library Record
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Classification
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
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Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
This letter opener has a decorative handle in a Rococo Revival style. The blade is engraved on one side with an image of the Crystal Palace, site of Great Exhibition, 1851. The other side of the blade lacks a decorative design. -
Subject Terms
Crystal Palace (Great Exhibition, 1851, London, England) | Crystal Palace (London, England) | Exhibitions -- England -- London. | Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England)
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Form/Genre
Casting (process) | Engraving (action) | Keepsakes. | Letter openers. | Silversmithing. | Silverware. | Sterling silver.
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