Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 5th October 2021
Lot 223
λA late-17th century tortoiseshell handled travelling folding knife and fork
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £2500
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Description
λA late-17th century tortoiseshell handled travelling folding knife and fork,
the steel blade with a cutler's mark,
the tapering tortoiseshell handles inlaid with stud work 'Rose King, April 23, 1692', the fork with two tines, in a fitted leather case, full length of knife 19.2cm.