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Mintons Ltd.
'Flax' Paper Knifecirca 1847

Not on view
Decorative letter opener with gilded pierced metal blade featuring leaf and flower motifs, and a white sculpted handle in the form of a reclining putto on clouds

Mintons Ltd., John Bell, John Bell, 'Flax' Paper Knife, circa 1847, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Russell A. McKinnon, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Manufacturer
Mintons Ltd.
England, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, founded 1793
Manufacturer
John Bell
England, 1745 - 1831
Publisher
John Bell
England, 1745 - 1831
Title
'Flax' Paper Knife
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1847
Medium
Parian porcelain, gilt metal
Dimensions
10 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. (26.04 x 2.86 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Russell A. McKinnon
Accession Number
M.2001.19.4
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design