Folding Knife Known As A "navaja" - Thiers, France - 19th Century

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Folding Knife Known As A "navaja" - Thiers, France - 19th Century

Folding knife known as a Navaja 
Thiers, France
19th century 
Steel, tortoiseshell, bone, brass 
Total length: 33.5; Blade length: 15.5 cm

Steel blade, shaped like a willow leaf, marked ‘BEAUVOIR’. Handle with tortoiseshell scales bearing a coat of arms and bone scales engraved with floral motifs, ending in a rattlesnake’s tail.
Brass bolsters. 
Locking notches and a large smooth spring.
Lanyard loop.   

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220 €