Fabulous Old Carved Swordfish Letter Opener with Blade stoneware pitcher But the bookend does make

But the bookend does make for a nice little support for displaying it

and a whitish spot near the top pull

and the sprawling vines growing out from the heart with cross above

as well as a series of candle snuffers of a similar form to this

surely with the notion that the air from a squeeze should set it turning

Fabulous Old Carved Swordfish Letter Opener with Blade stoneware pitcher But the bookend does makeI'm completely charmed by this one, which was quite finely done, and is a very useful one too, with the long thin sword perfect for slipping through the top of a sealed envelope, and the blade inside of its mouth cutting the paper as it goes. Great in the hand and really quite a satisfying thing, with lots of years on it and a great patina. 9 3 8" long and in very good condition.