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Two German Presentoirs (Vorlegemesser) And A Knife From A Serving Garniture In Early 16th Century Style19th Century
17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £625 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistTwo German Presentoirs (Vorlegemesser) And A Knife From A Serving Garniture In Early 16th Century Style
19th Century
19th Century
The pair of presentoirs each with flat steel blade widening towards the rebated tip, the forte on each side etched with symmetrical strapwork, foliage and dots, all against a blackened ground, steel hilts each comprising ovoidal basal mount chiselled with a line of ropework, one with alternate lines of punched circles, and tapering grips each with beaked integral pommel with central flute, the latter tapering down each side of the dark horn grip-scales secured by three transverse steel rivets; the knife en suite and with single-edged blade clipped-back at the point (3)
30.2 cm. and 18.5 cm. blades
30.2 cm. and 18.5 cm. blades








