"Dutch Travel Knife, Early Eighteenth Century"
TRAVEL KNIFENetherlands, early 18th century
Silver, ray skin, wood and steel
Knife size : Length : 17,5 ; L. : 2 ; Thickness : 1,2 cm
Size of case : Length : 15 ; L. : 2 cm
Travelling knife in silver, punched five times, with a pommel decorated with a dog in the round and the sides animated with two divinities dressed in drapery, topped by two birds.
The straight blade is made of single-edged steel and marked.
Wooden case covered with stingray, silver cap and bolt punched, cut and engraved with foliage and flower buds.
Presented on the occasion of the exhibition "THE ART OF THE BLADE
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
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