Grenfell Mission, Labrador Canada Hand-painted Letter Opener white They are in excellent condition

They are in excellent condition

and the patterns they form (outlined in dark blue and with yellow details) are just perfectly satisfying

and a bit of darkening to the surface of the glass in places

and 3 3/4" across at opening

a large bird

Grenfell Mission, Labrador Canada Hand-painted Letter Opener white They are in excellent conditionI am completely smitten with this letter opener, which research led me to discover was produced by the Grenfell Mission, a philanthropic organization founded in 1892 that provided medical and social services to people in rural communities of northern Newfoundland and Labrador. The Mission's "Village Industry Department" brought artists from all over to support the artistic endeavors of the residents, and the mission became widely known for its