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POSSIBLY GENEVA, CIRCA 1780/1790, LATER STRUCK WITH THE POST-1838 PARISIAN 'BIGORNE' MARK FOR FOREIGN WORKS
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A SWISS GOLD AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL FOLDING KNIFE
possibly Geneva, circa 1780/1790, later struck with the post-1838 Parisian 'bigorne' mark for foreign works
Flattened oblong reeded mother-of-pearl handle set with gold rosettes, with hinged gold blade
4 5/8 in. (118 mm.) long
possibly Geneva, circa 1780/1790, later struck with the post-1838 Parisian 'bigorne' mark for foreign works
Flattened oblong reeded mother-of-pearl handle set with gold rosettes, with hinged gold blade
4 5/8 in. (118 mm.) long
Provenance
Dr Anton C. R. Dreesmann (inventory no. F-31).
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