Letter opener c. 1950s

Maker unknown

Registration number

1766074

Artist/maker

Maker unknown

Title

Letter opener

Production date

c. 1950s

Medium

silver plated and enamelled

Dimensions (H x W x D)

2.2 x 9.5 cm

Inscriptions

engraved: Melbourne

Credit line

Purchased, 2019
City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

City of Melbourne, coat of arms, crest, letter opener, boomerang, c1950s

Summary

An enamelled City of Melbourne coat of arms affixed to an electro plated nickel silver (EPNS) boomerang. Engraved on the right hand side of the boomerang is the word ‘Melbourne’.