Letter Opener

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Letter Opener

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.46

Description

Brass tool that could be a letter opener or a butter knife. Has insignia on the top of the handle and on the sides. The insignia features a lion on the lift, a unicorn on the right, a crown with another unidentifiable animal on top, a seal in the middle with unreadable lettering and two banners at the bottom, also with unreadable lettering. Smaller versions of the insignia on top adorn the sides of the handle.

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

Source or Donor

France

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Width

1 in

Length

6-1/2 in

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Interpretative Labels

Label

Paper knife - souvenir of the Great War, 1914-1918 Shaft made from a German cartridge blade made from a French bullet ornaments British buttons Made by a French soldier in 1915 on the French-German front at the Somme. Offered by M. Willaceque Felicien, Perpignan (Eastern Pyrenees)