"Corsican Stylus With Its Sheath France, Circa 1880"
Corsican stylus with scabbardFrance, circa 1880
Steel, nickel silver, leather, wood, bone, mother-of-pearl
Total length: 30.5 cm ; Length. of stylus: 29.1 cm - Length. of blade 17.5cm
Double-edged blade with central flattening and 0.5cm-thick ricasso; stepped nut.
Handle with cut nickel silver ferrules with beading, engraved. Line-decorated flanged bolster. Tapered spindle; wood, bone and mother-of-pearl marquetry.
Leather-covered wooden buttstock; cut nickel silver cap and bolt.
Very good condition; strong blade and powerful handle.
Reference : 4971
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