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Militaria : two 20thC novelty / souvenir letter openers formed as cup hilt rapier swords, each with

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Militaria : two 20thC novelty / souvenir letter openers formed as cup hilt rapier swords, each with

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Militaria : two 20thC novelty / souvenir letter openers formed as cup hilt rapier swords, each with gilt decoration and named Mallorca and Toledo. The larger example 7" long

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Militaria : two 20thC novelty / souvenir letter openers formed as cup hilt rapier swords, each with

Name: Militaria : two 20thC novelty / souvenir letter openers formed as cup hilt rapier swords, each with
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Price: 38 GBP
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