{"product_id":"antique-victorian-a-metal-hand-clip-with-letter","title":"Antique Victorian Metal Hand Clip with Letter c1890","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an original late Victorian cast iron letter clip, circa 1880s-1890s, in the form of a lady's hand resting on an envelope. Press the ornate fan-shaped cuff and the hand lifts to grip letters, bills, calling cards, or photos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCast in pressed iron with its original dark japanned finish worn to a soft bronze on the high points — exactly the patina collectors want. The detail is wonderful: beaded bracelet, slender fingers, scalloped cuff with zig-zag and rosette stamping, typical of the Eastlake \/ Aesthetic Movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect on an entry console for mail, on a desk as a paperweight, or clipped to a mood board in your studio. These were general store counter clips originally, now one of the most collected Victorian desk objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Victorian, ca. 1880s-90s, England \/ US\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cast iron \/ pressed iron, sprung clip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approx. 3.5\" L x 1.75\" W\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37296990978198,"sku":"VINT1051","price":125.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0362\/9645\/8379\/files\/FullSizeRender_00536c94-b67e-41a3-8088-105db5f1268a.heic?v=1786285064","url":"https:\/\/www.blackbirdvintage.com\/products\/antique-victorian-a-metal-hand-clip-with-letter","provider":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}