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November 4, 2006 03:00 PMCalender
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Silver Overlay and Carved Wooden Letter Opener

Silver Overlay and Carved Wooden Letter Opener
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$470$400
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2337Location: BostonDate / Time: November 04, 2006 3:00PM

Description:

Silver Overlay and Carved Wooden Letter Opener, late 19th century, the letter opener with relief carved wooden horse and rider over a pumpkin, the wood purportedly from the Sleepy Hollow bridge in Tarrytown, New York, the date 1697-1897 engraved at the top of the blade, lg. 12 in.

Note: The letter opener may have been made to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow in Tarrytown New York, which took place in October of 1897.
Estimate $400-600

Keywords

Sleepy Hollow bridge, Tarrytown, Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, the 200th anniversary of the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow in Tarrytown New York

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