Luxury Closing Knife, Gold, Silver And Mother-of-pearl, France, Late 18th Century

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Object description :

"Luxury Closing Knife, Gold, Silver And Mother-of-pearl, France, Late 18th Century"

CLOSING KNIFE, LUXURY, GOLD, SILVER, AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL
France, late 18th century
Silver, mother-of-pearl, steel, gold
Closed length: 7 inches; Open length: 12.5 inches; Blade length: 5.9 inches

Silver blade, single-edged, with a locking mechanism, signed LALEMENT on one side with hallmark.
Steel plates, decorated with two mother-of-pearl ribs adorned with gold medallions, one depicting two figures in a city, including a master polisher, and the other depicting symbols of music and love encircling a medallion with initials.
The bolsters, the back of the spring, and the sides of the plates are gold.

Note the large size of this knife, rare for the period.

Very good condition overall; hairline scratches on each of the plates and micro-dents at the tip of the blade.

Ref.: 6291
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON

Price: 2 800 €

Period: 18th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Excellent condition

Material: Other

Reference: 1628653
Availability: In stock