Miniature Swords/Letter-Openers

The Cathars—condemned as diabolical heretics by the Roman church—are often hailed as a manifestation of a separate, ‘primitive’ brand of Christianity. If you travel to towns like Toulouse, Albi, and Carcassonne today, you’ll see signs proclaiming the Pays Cathare, ‘Cathar country’ with prominent displays of the gold-and-red Cathar cross, which is misleading since they didn’t worship the cross.

Our Cathars Letter Opener is a product of the world-famous Art Gladius factory in the historic sword manufacturing city of Toledo, Spain. It has a shiny stainless steel blade that will make light work of all but the toughest of envelopes. The Cathars letter opener comes with a wooden stand and a miniature shield.

Length: 29cm
Width: 10.5cm 
Weight: 216g

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Robin Hood (Robyn Hode in earlier manuscripts) was a heroic outlaw from English folklore. He is traditionally associated with "robbing from the rich to give to the poor" and was both an excellent archer and swordsman. There are many legends surrounding him, the most popular of which sees him fighting the Sheriff of Nottingham and evil Prince John whilst King Richard was away fighting in the Crusades.

Our Robin Hood Letter Opener is a product of the world-famous Art Gladius factory in the historic sword manufacturing city of Toledo, Spain. It has a shiny stainless steel blade that will make light work of all but the toughest of envelopes. The Robin Hood letter opener comes with a wooden stand and a miniature shield.

Length: 28cm
Width: 10.5cm
Weight: 214g

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

The Knights Templar were a powerful crusading order of knights founded in the 11th Century with many of their number recruited from England and France. There are many Templar castles and churches throughout England including the Temple Church in London, made famous in The Da Vinci Code.

Our Templar Letter Opener is a product of the world-famous Art Gladius factory in the historic sword manufacturing city of Toledo, Spain. It has a shiny stainless steel blade that will make light work of all but the toughest of envelopes. The Templar letter opener comes with a wooden stand and a miniature shield.

Length: 29cm
Width: 10.5cm 
Weight: 238g

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

The Crusades (1096-1272) were a series of major military actions in the Near East fought between Christian and Saracen armies with the original goal of capturing Jerusalem. Richard the Lionheart was England's most famous crusading King but Edward I also went on crusade before he became king. The Crusades led to the formation of military orders such as the Knights Templar, Knights Hospitaller and Teutonic Knights.

Our Crusader Letter Opener is a product of the world-famous Art Gladius factory in the historic sword manufacturing city of Toledo, Spain. It has a shiny stainless steel blade that will make light work of all but the toughest of envelopes. The Crusader letter opener comes with a wooden stand and a miniature shield.

Length: 29.5cm
Width: 10.5cm 
Weight: 250g 

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Our Diagonal Letter Opener Stand is designed to display 6 sword letter openers. It features a shiny brass plated finish and varnished wood base.

Will fit all letter openers with an AG code.

Length: 9cm
Height: 8cm
Width: 5.5cm

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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Our Diagonal Letter Opener Stand is designed to diagonally display sword letter openers. It features a shiny brass plated finish and varnished wood base.

Will fit all letter openers with an AG code (exception - AG30 Roman Gladius)

Length: 8cm
Height: 11cm
Width: 5cm

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Buy the Diagonal Letter Opener Stand with confidence from the UK’s leading historical giftware retailer. 

A katana is a Japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands. Developed later than the Tachi, it was used by samurai in feudal Japan.

This Katana Letter Opener has a stainless-steel blade. The blade has the curved shape typical of Japanese swords. Also, the sword has a wrapped handle. The Art Gladius Katana miniature sword is a perfect accent for the home or office.

Length: 28cm
Weight: 96g

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Weapons like this authentic, handcrafted Confederate sabre were used to great effect by mounted soldiers during the 19th century American War Between the States – on both sides! Our Cavalry sabre would have been primarily used by soldiers riding for famous generals like Jeb Stuart, Wade Hampton and Nathan Bedford Forrest. They taught the Yankees the meaning of fear!

Our Cavalry Sabre is a product of the world famous Art Gladius factory in the historic sword manufacturing city of Toledo, Spain. It features a brass plated hilt and a stainless steel blade.

Length: 25cm

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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The Roman Gladius was the primary weapon of the Roman Legionary and was used in conjunction with the 'Scutum' (shield) and 'Pilum' (spear). 
Its design was strongly influenced by the swords used by the Iberian (Spanish) Celts. It was predominantly designed as a thrusting weapon and was in use in one form or another from the 4th Century BC to the 3rd Century AD.

Our Roman Gladius Letter Opener is a product of the world famous Art Gladius factory in the historic sword manufacturing city of Toledo, Spain. It features an embellished brass plated pommel and guard and a decorated stainless steel blade that will make light work of all but the toughest of envelopes.

Length: 27cm
Width: 4cm
Weight: 140g

**Please note that due to the weight of this letter opener it will not sit very well on any of the stands that we have on our site.**

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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