Small Inuit Scrimshawed Ivory Letter Opener Blackware Pottery The beads in the design

The beads in the design are exceptionly tiny

commensurate with its age

and red quilled concentric bands

and brought yet another name change

one with a large blue bird on a branch and the other with a heart shaped single flower

Small Inuit Scrimshawed Ivory Letter Opener Blackware Pottery The beads in the designThis is a fun little butterknife shaped letter opener carved from old walrus ivory. It has scrimshawed figures on all four faces. The handle has two walruses on one side and a small seal on the other side. On seal side the blade has two ptarmigan and the walrus side has a salmon. An all around nice group of critters. There is one tiny chip at the very back of the blade, otherwise it is in excellent condition. L. 4 " c. 1920 #8942