A letter-opener with gold-mounted mother-of-pearl, Continental, 19th century
Auction Closed
October 14, 05:38 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
A letter-opener with gold-mounted mother-of-pearl, Continental, 19th century
the handle, carved from mother-of-pearl, formed as a hand clutching a sword, with chased gold sleeve and hilt, the gold blade chased with foliate scrolls, the sleeve inset with vacant bloodstone matrix
length 8 9⁄16 in.; 21,7 cm.
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Coupe-papier en nacre et or, Europe continentale, XIXe siècle
le manche, sculpté en nacre, représentant une main tenant une épée, la garde en or ciselé, la lame en or ciselée de rinceaux feuillagés, le manche incrusté d'une matrice en jaspe sanguin unie
length 8 9⁄16 in.; 21,7 cm.
Christie's London, 30 May 2012, lot 53.
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Christie's Londres, 30 mai 2012, lot 53.