40577-French antique bovine bone holder dip-pen with letter opener

40577-French antique bovine bone holder dip-pen with letter opener witha nib The rare dip pen, bovine bone carving, with a wide head and a blade-like design, is not only used as a writing tool, but also designed as a letter-opener which is both practical and beautiful. The image of the letter-opener is Thérèse de Saint Jésus Lisieux, a French saint, famous for her spiritual self-dedication and simple lifestyle. She is one of the important saints in the Catholic Church. She is revered for her spiritual concept "The Little Way of the Soul", emphasizing humility, simplicity and infinite trust in God. She believes that everyone can show their love and loyalty to God through small things in daily life without doing large-scale or brilliant things. The growth of the soul does not lie in great achievements, but in regarding every little thing in daily life, no matter how trivial it is, as a dedication to God. She emphasized that the power of love can give these little things extraordinary meaning. This spiritual idea helps many people find a sense of closeness to God in ordinary life. Her humble and simple lifestyle is called the "path". Lisieux is the town where she lived, which is also importantly related to her monastic life. There is a miniature lens Stanhope in the grip, through which extremely small photos or images can be seen. This design was invented by Earl Charles Stanhope in the 19th century and gradually became a form of souvenir, especially tourist souvenirs, displaying local attractions or famous landmarks. Such a perspective hole on the pen usually contains a photo of a landmark or landscape for viewing. 數量內容content ：一個沾水筆，無其他附件。one dip pen without other accessories. 尺寸size：不含筆尖長 excluding nib L18 x 最寬W1.5cm 重量weight ：9g 材質material : 筆桿-牛骨 pen holder-bovine bone; 筆尖部位金屬nib section -metal 年份Year：19世紀末20世紀初late 19th to early 20th century 印標hallmark : Thérèse de Saint Jésus Lisieux」「聖耶穌的利雪德蘭 Reference code : W41001-2309 ⚠️請留意：本物件狀況良好，請參考相片，若需更多細節，請來訊交流。 古董物件無論顏色與表面皆有歷史使用痕跡，若有任何問題，歡迎請來訊詢問🙏 ⚠️ Please note: Antique objects have historical wear&tear of use regardless of color and surface. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.