Art nouveau cast brass antique letter holder, retailer Victorian letter holder, desktop, 1800's letter holder, 2 spaces, solid, excellent condition

Here is a cast brass art nouveau letter holder from the late Victorian era. It is from the estate of a wealthy 1800's retailer shipyard owner and merchant, and 3 generations of his family.
It was made at the small brass foundry also owned by the family. Since it was a small foundry it did not make large production lines.
It is a double holder and each section is a lovely ornate art nouveau design. You can see how it was hand constructed with the top sections bolted onto the bottom piece. Nice work. All done by hand.

This letter holder stood proudly on an office desk somewhere in the merchant's empire, or maybe on the desk of his wife and she wrote her daily correspondence. It is fantastic condition.

It measures 6 by 4.5 by 3.5 inches.

I recently purchased the small items from the Estate of a family who owned and operated a variety of enterprises in a town famous for its tall ship building. The ships would sail the world and bring back treasures from the continent and eastern seaboard. The Victorian home was filled with these magnificent finds, added to over the decades by other generations.
I am up to my ears in magnificence.
Victorian, Edwardian, the 20's, 30's 40's and 50's....all under one large roof.
Because the items were bought from the owners, the items have not been picked over in antique shops or (shudder) thrift stores. This is a rare opportunity to own something, well, rare.
And no, I don't actually want to sell any of it.

Make every day a special occasion.

What goes around, comes around
Love of beauty and quality is happiness

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