Grenfell Mission, Labrador Hand-painted Letter Opener c. 1930s-40s display stand and most of all the

and most of all the expressions on the faces

stable with a nice patina

and transfer decorated in a manner that reminds me a lot of the wonderful work of Clarice Cliff

and there is a splint in one of the balls

I also like the interplay between the form of the vase and the glaze on top of it

Grenfell Mission, Labrador Hand-painted Letter Opener c. 1930s-40s display stand and most of all theI found another of these Grenfell Mission letter openers a few years ago and have kept a keen out out for another ever since because they are rare, and because items produced by Grenfell Mission have become quite collectible, but mostly because they are fabulous! And this one is in really excellent condition. Hand painted on both sides with a figure in white parka with green gloves on red sled, pulled by this terrific row of three black dogs.