TWO KNIVES with tortoiseshell handles and blades made of gol - Lot 1

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TWO KNIVES with tortoiseshell handles and blades made of gol - Lot 1
TWO KNIVES with tortoiseshell handles and blades made of gold and steel. PARIS, 1777–1778 (letter-date O) for one blade. The handle is made of tortoiseshell. The ferrule rings, pommels, and side guards, as well as one of the blades, are made of gold in various colors: rose, green (twisted bands on the ferrule rings and pommels), and yellow (585 parts per thousand) (one blade is 750 parts per thousand). Hallmarks on one blade: hallmark for small gold works 1774–1780 (chickweed seed), letter-date O (1777–1778), hallmark for gold and small silver items 1782–1789 (interlaced LL). Wear on the decoration and small chips on a ferrule and the tortoiseshell, scratches; the steel blade tip is broken. Length: 18.5 cm; Total gross weight: 43.5 g. Appraiser: Sophie Vergne
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