RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 18th March
ANTIQUE 18thC FRENCH LOUIS XVI GOLD & MOTHER OF PEARL TRAVELLING KNIFE c.1784
£1,995.00
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI travelling knife in gold and mother-of-pearl in original shagreen case. It features a tapering handle decorated with mother-of-pearl and reeded gold lines, with small flowerheads applied evenly along its length and a fluted gold cap at the end. The knife includes two blades, one in solid gold and the other in steel. All pieces fit neatly in their original shagreen covered wooden case.
Hallmarked French gold (18k), year 1784 (approx), star orleans & pellet. Maker's mark EB.
Reference Number: A00133