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TURKEY, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY
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AN OTTOMAN SILVER KNIFE AND FORK SET
TURKEY, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY
The knife with a single edged blade narrowing to a point, the handle with mother-of-pearl and green-stained bone inlay with brass fittings, the two-pronged fork with similar handle, the leather covered sheath with silver fittings at the top and bottom, each with vertical bands of engraved floral vine with polychrome enamel inlay, belt hook attached to the side and rounded finial on the chape, minor losses to the enamel
8¾ in. (22.1 cm.) long
TURKEY, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY
The knife with a single edged blade narrowing to a point, the handle with mother-of-pearl and green-stained bone inlay with brass fittings, the two-pronged fork with similar handle, the leather covered sheath with silver fittings at the top and bottom, each with vertical bands of engraved floral vine with polychrome enamel inlay, belt hook attached to the side and rounded finial on the chape, minor losses to the enamel
8¾ in. (22.1 cm.) long
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Sara Plumbly