The Andrew Newall Collection of Weapons and The Vyvyan Myerson Collection of Cut-Steel and Cutlery
Online-Only Auction, 6 - 18 October 2021
Session One
Lot Estimate
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
About this Item
A French ivory dagger, 17th century
the handle carved with emblematic figures of Justice and Summer, engraved brass ferrule, with steel blade, 28cm long, with associated punched leather scabbard, 22cm long; and a gilt-metal knife and fork, 18th century, each handle cast as an arm, with dolphin end cap, steel blade and two-tyne fork, reduced tip, traces of gilding to the ferrule of the fork, the knife 20cm long
*This lot is not suitable for export
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