EARLY 16TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF SOUTH GERMAN PRESENTOIR STEEL KNIVES
EARLY 16TH CENTURY
The tapering handles with stained horn and ivory inlay, blades chipped
16½in. (42cm.) long (2)

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Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Hans-Ulrich Haedeke: Metalwork, plate 147 for a related example of a single serving knife with similar inlay to handle. Found in Germany and Switzerland, these knifes normally came in pairs and were cased in a single case.

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