Carved Folk Art Uncle Sam Letter Opener with Polychrome photo of antiques Inside pages show minor age

Inside pages show minor age toning and a few small stains along bottom edge on the first few pages

Scandanavia and the U

Both have wooden stems

Each embroidery on paper was sewn to a silk ribbon--pink

Carved Folk Art Uncle Sam Letter Opener with Polychrome photo of antiques Inside pages show minor ageJust in time for tax season, a little carved Uncle Same letter opener, ideally suited for opening a refund check (but only for members of the working class!) Naively carved, in good original paint, and looking as if he's taken a few knocks to the end of his nose, which seems right and true. 4 15 16" x 1 1 8". Early 20th c. I believe, nice wear, nice color.