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Letter Opener

Artist (American, 1848 - 1933)
Manufacturer (American, founded 1879)
Datec. 1900
Mediumbrass with abalone shell
Dimensions10 inches (25.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Nelda C. Stark, 1981
Object number41.72.5.4
ClassificationsWritten Communication T&E
DescriptionPart of nine piece set; gold colored brass; three abalone shell discs in parallel line design on front and reverse.
ProvenanceW.H. Stark [1851-1936] and Miriam Lutcher Stark [Mrs. W.H. Stark, 1859-1936][1]; by inheritance to their son H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; by inheritance to his wife Nelda C. Stark [1909-1999]; gifted March 5, 1981 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to The W.H. Stark House | 1. See 1921 American Appraisal Company Appraisal of Furnishings of the Residence of W.H. Stark Orange, Texas. Page 137 entry 5.
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