EARLY CHINESE/JAPANESE BRONZE RAT HANDLED PAGE TURNER WITH NICE ENCISED BLADE

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EARLY CHINESE/JAPANESE BRONZE RAT HANDLED PAGE TURNER WITH NICE ENCISED BLADE - OLD AND ORIGINAL - ORIGINAL PATINA - NEVER CLEANED OR POLISHED - HANDLE DEPICTS RATS AND MICE ON BOTH SIDES - ONE SIDE OF THE BLADE DEPICTS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A BOX NEAR THE HANDLE WITH A MOUSE AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE A BASKET OF SOME SORT WITH A MOUSE IN IT AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE SOME FLORAL ETCHING AT THE TOP - THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BLADE DEPICTS A LARGE AND SMALL BIRD NEAR THE HANDLE, A VINE AND FLORAL IN THE CENTER AND ANOTHER VINE AND FLORAL AT THE TOP AND A SMALL BIRD ABOVE THAT AT THE END OF THE BLADE - DESCRIPTION IS NOT THE BEST, BUT THE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOULD TELL IT ALL - MEASURES APPROX. WIDTH OF THE HANDLE AT THE WIDEST POINT IS APPROX. 1", THE BLADE IS APPROX. IS APPROX. 3/4" WIDE, THE LENGTH IS APPROX. 11 1/4" - NICE OLD PAGE TURNER - I HAVE INCLUDED 6 PHOTOGRAPHS AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION, PLEASE VIEW THEM ALL - ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE EMAIL BEFORE BIDDING - PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER ITEMS - THANKS FOR LOOKING!