Letter or note clips were in popular use in the Victorian times. These would come in various shape and sizes, theY would all have to be constructed with a tight spring inside in order to grip the paper and hold it in place. Some letter clips were meant to be used on a desk for correspondance and bills, others would have a hole in the back plate in order to hang them on a wall.
 
This is a heavy Victorian brass clip with a floral motif. This would have been used in a relativley wealthy household, possibly on a desk or downstairs in the butler's pantry for notes. There is a hole in the back plate enabling it to be hung on the wall.
 
The brass is in very good condition and it has a tight spring.
 
Dimensions: 14cm x 6cm x 4cm high.