Designer: Carl Auböck III (1924 – 1993)

Item: Letter Opener Ruler Model 4963

Manufactured by: Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Country of origin: Austria

Year made: 1958

Materials: Polished brass

Dimensions: 8 ¾” x 1” x ¼”

Condition: Very good, but with roughness and dimples in the sharp edge toward the tip, because apparently someone used it to pry something open.  These can be evened out. 

References: Kois, Clemens, Carl Auböck: The Workshop, Powerhouse Book, (2012); Wright Auction Catalog; The Workshop: Carl Auböck Designs 1930-1980 (2016); Auböck, Carl IV, die kataloge der werkstätte carl auböck 1925 – 1975, Carl Auböck Archive (2005); Auböck, Carl IV, die arbeiten der Werkstätte carl auböck – fotografiert von 1948 – 2005, Carl Auböck Archive (2009).

Description: Here is another classic Carl Auböck III design.  This model is pictured in the Kois book. This is the model that was also used by Auböck for his manufacture of a letter opener for Hermes Paris. These are getting harder to find and can be expensive when found in good condition.