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Letter Opener
Letter Opener

Letter Opener

DistributorDistributed by G. Fox and Co. American, 1847 - 1993
Date1968
MediumWhite metal, possibly sterling silver, with gold electroplating
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 7 1/2 x 1/2in. (19.1 x 1.3cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Paul Accarpio
DescriptionWhite metal letter opener with gold electroplated handle engraved with "MOSES FOX CLUB 1968". "GERMANY" is stamped across the width of the handle on the verso, where the handle meets the blade.
Object number2005.158.4
Markings"GERMANY" stamped across the width of the handle on one side, where the handle meets the blade.Inscribed"MOSES FOX CLUB 1968" engraved on one side of the handle.
Subject Terms
    Collections
    • G. Fox & Co.
    On View
    Not on view
    Gift of the children of Richard and Georgette Koopman, 2007.24.14a-d, Connecticut Historical So…
    G. Fox and Co.
    1968
    Money Clip
    Beatrice Fox
    1945
    Gift of Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1986.213.10, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
    Beatrice Fox
    1952
    Full view of sword with scabbard
    Captain Thomas R. Mead
    1861
    Letter Openers
    The Fuller Brush Company
    about 1965
    Gift of James Elsner,  2012.533.0a-b, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
    G. Fox and Co.
    1961
    Gift of Gennaro J. Capobianco, 2005.180.59  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Sperlari
    after 1950
    Gift of the Children of Richard and Georgette Koopman, 2007.24.2a-c, Connecticut Historical Soc…
    G. Fox and Co.
    1960
    Full view of sword with scabbard
    Colonel George Perkins Bissell
    1862
    Gift of Mary Britcher, 1998.102.0 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    The Fuller Brush Company
    about 1945
    Gift of Ruth Berins Collier, 2004.132.2a-b, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
    Maurice H. Berins
    1955