It could certainly not by any stretch of the imagination be described as a letter opener.
It was said that it could be used as a letter opener.
He finds a letter opener in a desk and hides it in the back pocket of his jumpsuit.
Fortunately, the letter opener turned out not to be made of pure silver.
Letter openers may be composed of wood, metals such as stainless steel or pewter, plastic, sometimes even ivory, or a combination of materials.
Bosse also turned his efforts to small, everyday items such as letter openers, keyrings, corkscrews, and pencil holders, all of which bear his distinctive black and gold look.
