A COLLECTION OF VARIOUS PAPER-KNIVES
Prospective purchasers are advised that several co… Read more PROPERTY FROM THE PORTLAND COLLECTION (LOTS 397-485)
A COLLECTION OF VARIOUS PAPER-KNIVES

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A COLLECTION OF VARIOUS PAPER-KNIVES
Comprising:
Two formed as daggers; three ivory examples, two with differing silver handles, one applied with a cast fox and with the initials of the 6th Duke of Portland; a tortoiseshell example, the handle of carved jade, with a George V silver paper-weight in the form of a ruler
19½ in. (49.5 cm.) long and smaller (6)
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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