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A folding knife
curved steel blade with pointed tip, the haft with tortoiseshell scales, with silver piqué ornament, applied with bosses embossed with spread eagle motifs, the spine cut with S scrolls and geometric ornament, incised silver ferrule and cap, French, possibly 17th century -- 7¾in. (19.7cm) long, extended overall
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