Sale 7397
London, South Kensington
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6 November 1996
Price realised
GBP 1,092
Estimate
An ivory handled fork steel, four tyned, wrythen shaft, the haft modelled as Diana the Huntress, holding a bow and attribute of crescent moon, a quiver to her back and a hound at her feet, French or Dutch, late 17th/early 18th century -- 8in. (20.3cm) long, overall See Illustration.
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