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A folding knife and fork
polished steel, twin concave tyned fork and scimitar-shaped blade, with tortoiseshell veneered scales to the hafts, the steel spines deeply incised (fretted) with geometric ornament, in leather covered sheath with punched ornament, English, late 17th century, the knife -- 5in. (12.7cm) long, extended overall
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polished steel, twin concave tyned fork and scimitar-shaped blade, with tortoiseshell veneered scales to the hafts, the steel spines deeply incised (fretted) with geometric ornament, in leather covered sheath with punched ornament, English, late 17th century, the knife -- 5in. (12.7cm) long, extended overall
See Illustration. (3)