Mid-Century Brass Ruled Letter Opener cone-shaped I found this textile at

I found this textile at probably my favorite estate sale ever in Newton

with a simple wood frame around it

with just a bit of wear to the gold lacquer

There are a few missing mirrors and embroidery loss in a few spots  (see photos)

or to a gala

Mid-Century Brass Ruled Letter Opener cone-shaped I found this textile atI 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