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19TH CENTURY
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A CONTINENTAL GOLD-MOUNTED MOTHER-OF-PEARL LETTER-OPENER
19TH CENTURY
the handle, carved from mother-of-pearl, formed as a hand clutching a sword, with chased gold sleeve and hilt, the gold blade chased with foliate scrolls, the sleeve inset with vacant bloodstone matrix
8½ in. (217 mm.) long
19TH CENTURY
the handle, carved from mother-of-pearl, formed as a hand clutching a sword, with chased gold sleeve and hilt, the gold blade chased with foliate scrolls, the sleeve inset with vacant bloodstone matrix
8½ in. (217 mm.) long
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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Tom Johans
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