Ivory page turner / paper knife with silver plated end - Including certificate - Ivory, Silver plated - Circa 1890

An ivory "paper knife" or popularly called "page turner". Beautifully silver-plated end in geometric pattern. A debate has been going on for years whether these kinds of beautiful objects are page turners or letter openers. Both are not officially the case, this is a paper knife. They were sold in different materials (silver, gold, ivory, tortoiseshell etc.) The purpose of a paper knife is to cut open the books that were just bound, often in the 19th century the pages were still stuck together and with this object you could take them apart. They are collected frequently. This object is made of ivory and comes with a certificate. The certificate has been issued by Mr. A Keddeman. Appraiser has physically seen the object and has applied the material and dates. (Certificate: 1186) International Packages: our packages are carefully wrapped up in quality materials and shipped insured with a track and trace. If you have won multiple objects you will not pay extra shipping costs. View our page for all our objects: veiling. catawiki. nl/aanbod/anythingelse