Mid-Century Brass Ruled Letter Opener figure made of walnuts leaves and vines

leaves and vines

with tightly packed rows of animals

I think they are just lovely

Made by the Lubbers & Bell Company in Clinton

With its big starry bright eye and perky tail feathers

Mid-Century Brass Ruled Letter Opener figure made of walnuts leaves and vinesI really love this. With it's great design and substantial weight (this is just a terrific object to hold in your hand), it feels lot like a Carl Aubck piece and he did a number of letter openers, including I believe a ruled one but there is no mark anywhere on this that I can find. Clearly, it is intended as a letter opener, and looks just great sitting on the desk, with a handy six inch ruler on the back. I do wonder if it was designed as a tool to