A truly marvelous antique German sterling silver letter opener with a lion's head handle that is remarkable. The front of the handle shows the head, front paws, and tail, and the reverse of the handle shows the body of the lion including the tail which curves to the front. The sterling handle is marked simply "Sterling" where it meets the blade, which is marked "Germany". I apologize that the pictures are not great, but the marks are very small. The handle is 3.5" long, and the blade i...s 5.5" long (I am assuming that the blade is stainless steel, although it is unmarked except for the "Germany" mark). This would make a beautiful gift for anyone, including yourself! Condition: very good antique condition. Thanks for looking!