"Knife - Rouen, France - XIXth Century"
KnifeRouen, France
19th century
Steel, silver, mother-of-pearl, leather, nickel silver
Total length: 29.5 cm; Blade length: 17.1 cm
(Point slightly dulled, slight restoration)
Single-edged straight blade signed "BERTRAND 51 R GROSSE HORLOGE ROUEN" on one side and "DÉPOSÉ" on the other.
Silver bolster featuring a crenellated frieze surmounted by a stylised cross.
Chased mother-of-pearl fuse.
Leather scabbard with two nickel silver fittings engraved with geometric motifs.
Reference : 3672
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