Hand-painted Puffin Letter Opener, Presumed Grenfell Mission pewter shells and I think could be

and I think could be sent out to sea once again

and it is one I handle pretty carefully as I believe it is really very old and somewhat fragile

14 7/8" tall x 8 1/2" wide x 3 1/4" deep

On the interior of the lid are two cranes

but I’ve since found that it bears a strong resemblance to ancient Chinese archers and warriors on horses

Hand-painted Puffin Letter Opener, Presumed Grenfell Mission pewter shells and I think could beI've had a couple of old Grenfell Mission (Labrador) wooden letter openers hand painted with figures in parka driving dogs sleds, and have seen a few other varieties as well, and this puffin is so similar in manner I am nearly certain it is Grenfell Mission as well. What a charmer of a puffin, and what a charmer of a letter opener, to keep on one's desk, or perhaps to stick like a post into a bowl full of pretty rocks and pebbles. C. 1920s 30s I