Benedictine letter opener

Antique lithographed tin letter opener in the Art Nouveau style / early 20th century. Seafoam green background with gilded ornamentation, illustration of a Gothic abbey and a bottle of liqueur with a red seal. Text: "BÉNÉDICTINE de l’Abbaye de Fécamp" and banner "LA MEILLEURE DES LIQUEURS" (The Best of Liqueurs).

Bénédictine (or Bénédictine D.O.M.) is a French herbal liqueur created in the 19th century in Fécamp (Normandy), based on a recipe attributed to the monks of the local Benedictine abbey. It is still produced at the Palais Bénédictine and remains one of the most famous liqueurs in the world.