Vtg Hight & Fairfield Sterling Silver Butte Montana Letter Opener Mining 86 Gms

Description

This letter opener is clearly marked STERLING (though worn and barely visible) and weighs 86 grams. The piece is solid sterling silver as the handle is hollow, not filled or weighted. The handle suffered some damage of the years as it is dented and the top finial is pushed in. Also at the top the seam is separated there (see photos for condition). The art nouveau lettering on the blade is worn towards the bottom. The only letters visible are MON and the top of the T. The handle pictures a mining seam as the Hight & Fairfield Company held mining interests and had a jewelry store in Montana in the late 1800s to early 1900s. It measures just less than 9” long. While researching I could only find copper examples of this letter opener.