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THE GOLD BLADE PARIS, 1776/1777, WITH THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-BAPTISTE FOUACHE 1774-1780, STRUCK WITH TWO PARISIAN RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD, THE STEEL BLADE WITH CUTLER'S MARK MIGNON AND CROWNED INITIAL J
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A LOUIS XVI ENAMELLED GOLD-MOUNTED FRUIT-KNIFE
THE GOLD BLADE PARIS, 1776/1777, WITH THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-BAPTISTE FOUACHE 1774-1780, STRUCK WITH TWO PARISIAN RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD, THE STEEL BLADE WITH CUTLER'S MARK MIGNON AND CROWNED INITIAL J
the sides with panels of opaque white enamel with fluted gold ends, set at intervals with green foliate gold rosettes, between diagonal reeded sablé gold straps set with green enamel foliage and white enamel beads, with gold and steel folding blades
4 3/8 in. (110 mm.) high
THE GOLD BLADE PARIS, 1776/1777, WITH THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-BAPTISTE FOUACHE 1774-1780, STRUCK WITH TWO PARISIAN RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD, THE STEEL BLADE WITH CUTLER'S MARK MIGNON AND CROWNED INITIAL J
the sides with panels of opaque white enamel with fluted gold ends, set at intervals with green foliate gold rosettes, between diagonal reeded sablé gold straps set with green enamel foliage and white enamel beads, with gold and steel folding blades
4 3/8 in. (110 mm.) high
Provenance
Christie's, London, 14 October 1992, lot 305.
Special notice
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