{"id":8088994840804,"title":"Victorian era Silver Mounted Ivory paper knife | page turner | Birmingham 1909","handle":"late-victorian-era-silver-mounted-ivory-page-turner-birmingham-1909","description":"late Victorian era Ivory paper knife | page turner with Sterling Silver collar \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollar Hallmarked: Birmingham 1909\u003cbr\u003eMaker: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCrisford \u0026amp; Norris Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 40.5cms (16\") long\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery minor rough tip to tusk end\u003cbr\u003eOverall in immaculate condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper Knives or Page Turners?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUncut pages were common to Victorian Era and earlier books, artifacts of the bookbinding practices of the day.\u003c\/strong\u003e As Spellerberg explains in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReading \u0026amp; Writing Accessories\u003c\/em\u003e, long sheets of paper were folded numerous times to form a “signature” of pages or “leaves,” which would be printed on both sides. Signatures would be printed, collated, and then bound (which usually meant “sewn”) to create a book. “Most of the leaves were cut during the binding process,” he writes. “However, since all books were bound by hand at that time, leaves were sometimes left uncut and could not be opened unless they were cut.” Paper-knives made such books readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt wasn’t just books that required paper-knives to be read, which is why the tools came in all sizes. There were long ones for newspapers and magazines, as well as shorter ones for diminutive books made to fit in the palm of the hand. Regardless of their size, some were painted in handsome designs while others were carved and fitted with sterling-silver handles, transforming these prosaic implements of paper destruction into small works of art\u003c\/p\u003e\nRead more about paper knives \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.collectorsweekly.com\/articles\/the-mystery-of-the-phantom-page-turner\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Paper Knives or Page Turners?\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","published_at":"2023-11-25T06:00:30+10:00","created_at":"2023-11-24T12:29:52+10:00","vendor":"Sterling Silver","type":"Page Turner","tags":["Antique","ivory"],"price":77500,"price_min":77500,"price_max":77500,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44341670805732,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default 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data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUncut pages were common to Victorian Era and earlier books, artifacts of the bookbinding practices of the day.\u003c\/strong\u003e As Spellerberg explains in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReading \u0026amp; Writing Accessories\u003c\/em\u003e, long sheets of paper were folded numerous times to form a “signature” of pages or “leaves,” which would be printed on both sides. Signatures would be printed, collated, and then bound (which usually meant “sewn”) to create a book. “Most of the leaves were cut during the binding process,” he writes. “However, since all books were bound by hand at that time, leaves were sometimes left uncut and could not be opened unless they were cut.” Paper-knives made such books readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt wasn’t just books that required paper-knives to be read, which is why the tools came in all sizes. There were long ones for newspapers and magazines, as well as shorter ones for diminutive books made to fit in the palm of the hand. Regardless of their size, some were painted in handsome designs while others were carved and fitted with sterling-silver handles, transforming these prosaic implements of paper destruction into small works of art\u003c\/p\u003e\nRead more about paper knives \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.collectorsweekly.com\/articles\/the-mystery-of-the-phantom-page-turner\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Paper Knives or Page Turners?\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e"}