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Hand Made Ox-Horn Letter Opener

Hand Made Ox-Horn Letter Opener
£17.50
Ex Tax: £14.58
A lightly sharpened natural ox-horn letter opener made from the horns of Nigerian long horned fulani cattle and hand cut, shaped, and polished to an almost glass like finish in Carnforth, Lancashire - site of Britain's one remaining commercial hornworks. The colours range from white, to translucent amber, through all the shades to black in natural grained tortoise-shell variations. About 185mm in length and 22mm wide.

Care Advice

Hand wash only, in tepid water with a very mild soap, before drying immediately. Never leave soaking, and avoid contact with detergents and sharp utensils. Store in a dry environment.
  • Weight g 60g
  • Item Dimensions L19 x W2.5 x H0.8
  • Materials Ox-horn
A lightly sharpened natural ox-horn letter opener made from the horns of Nigerian long horned fulani cattle and hand cut, shaped, and polished to an almost glass like finish in Carnforth, Lancashire - site of Britain's one remaining commercial hornworks. The colours range from white, to translucent amber, through all the shades to black in natural grained tortoise-shell variations. About 185mm in length and 22mm wide.

Care Advice

Hand wash only, in tepid water with a very mild soap, before drying immediately. Never leave soaking, and avoid contact with detergents and sharp utensils. Store in a dry environment.
  • Weight g 60g
  • Item Dimensions L19 x W2.5 x H0.8
  • Materials Ox-horn

The Maker

Abbeyhorn

Abbeyhorn

Cumbria, UK

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