Lot Essay
Twenty-four similar silver knives, four of which were struck with the mark of Adrien Archeval, also Namur, 1737, were sold in The Patino Collection, Chrisitie's New York, 28 October, 1986, lot 199
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SEVEN BELGIAN SILVER-GILT TABLE KNIVES
Namur, 1737
The cannon-form handles with fluted terminal knops, engraved with accolé coats-of-arms within strapwork cartouche surrmounted by a Duke's coronet, with curved steel blades, two marked on handles, the remainder unmarked except for later control mark, the three blades stamped Namur and with anchor cutler's mark, four with cutler's mark of a man holding a staff - 26cm. (10¼in.) long (7)
Namur, 1737
The cannon-form handles with fluted terminal knops, engraved with accolé coats-of-arms within strapwork cartouche surrmounted by a Duke's coronet, with curved steel blades, two marked on handles, the remainder unmarked except for later control mark, the three blades stamped Namur and with anchor cutler's mark, four with cutler's mark of a man holding a staff - 26cm. (10¼in.) long (7)