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Auction archive: Lot number 140

A collection of three 18th Century French gold and mother of pearl pen knives

Fine Arts Sale
6 Feb 2016
Opening
£1,400 - £1,600
ca. US$2,002 - US$2,288
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 140

A collection of three 18th Century French gold and mother of pearl pen knives

Fine Arts Sale
6 Feb 2016
Opening
£1,400 - £1,600
ca. US$2,002 - US$2,288
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

A collection of three 18th Century French gold and mother of pearl pen knives. Probably Paris. Consisting of two yellow gold and mother of pearl knives, one with diagonal ribbon bands of gold and a single yellow gold blade opened using a catch mechanism, the other with two parallel yellow gold bands running along the entire length and a double blade opened using a notch on the blades edge together with another similar mother of pearl and rose gold pen knife with diagonal ribbon bands of rose gold and a double blade opened using a notch on the blades edge. All three pen knives are terminated with gold scallop shell patterns at both ends. (3) Measurements of pen knives with blades open are: 8.3 in (21.1 cm) length of yellow gold knife, 8.1 in (20.6 cm) length of yellow gold knife, 7.8 in (19.8 cm) length of rose gold knife.

Auction archive: Lot number 140
Auction:
Datum:
6 Feb 2016
Auction house:
Grand Auctions
Pent Road, Shearway Business Park 18
18 The Glenmore Centre
Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4RJ
United Kingdom
info@grandauctions.co.uk
+44 (0)1303 220 440
Beschreibung:

A collection of three 18th Century French gold and mother of pearl pen knives. Probably Paris. Consisting of two yellow gold and mother of pearl knives, one with diagonal ribbon bands of gold and a single yellow gold blade opened using a catch mechanism, the other with two parallel yellow gold bands running along the entire length and a double blade opened using a notch on the blades edge together with another similar mother of pearl and rose gold pen knife with diagonal ribbon bands of rose gold and a double blade opened using a notch on the blades edge. All three pen knives are terminated with gold scallop shell patterns at both ends. (3) Measurements of pen knives with blades open are: 8.3 in (21.1 cm) length of yellow gold knife, 8.1 in (20.6 cm) length of yellow gold knife, 7.8 in (19.8 cm) length of rose gold knife.

Auction archive: Lot number 140
Auction:
Datum:
6 Feb 2016
Auction house:
Grand Auctions
Pent Road, Shearway Business Park 18
18 The Glenmore Centre
Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4RJ
United Kingdom
info@grandauctions.co.uk
+44 (0)1303 220 440
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