"18th Century French Folding Pocket Knife In Several Metals (gold Silver Steel) And Mother-of-pearl"
A folding pocket knife With a silver blade engraved in the mass on both sides Plus on one side, the notch to facilitate opening. The ferrules are in 18 carat gold like the separators and the small flowers which end the rivets ...And with sculpted mother-of-pearl parts Wear from use and a missing piece of mother-of-pearl For information, once unfolded by pressing on the body the blade gets stuck for use From the end of the 18th century Without a hallmark certainly from during the vague period of the revolution... FRENCH provenance A fairly rare object Weight...24 gr 9