Digital Collection
2014.137.001

Opener, Letter

One letter opener. The opener is made of a flat piece of stamped, chrome-plated steel which has a circular section near the middle that has been turned 90 degrees to form a thumb rest. The handle is slightly tapered and has brass logo plates on each side that show "Adding-Bookkeeping-Calculating Machines, Burroughs." Circular brass plates are located on each side of the thumb rest that show an Old English letter "B." The blade has beveled edges and a sharp point.

Date
c.1930
Material
Brass/Steel
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