Letter openers are artifacts of an age when communication was a good deal more ceremonial than it is today. Correspondence would arrive by post, and one would sit down at one’s writing desk to open up the day’s mail. They denote a trace of something that has witnessed days past, providing a visible reminder of a simpler yet more refined...read more
Letter openers are artifacts of an age when communication was a good deal more ceremonial than it is today. Correspondence would arrive by post, and one would sit down at one’s writing desk to open up the day’s mail. They denote a trace of something that has witnessed days past, providing a visible reminder of a simpler yet more refined era, when the decorative arts stood at the height of combined utilitarianism and artistry.
The Santa Fe Letter Opener is a striking way to carry on this refined tradition. Etched with decorative scrollwork the stainless steel blade emerges from a turquoise colored resin handle with an American Southwest geometric motif formed from handset stones. Each letter opener is made by hand, no two are alike.
