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Thursday 12 December 2024 e Friday 13 December 2024, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A beautiful and rare cased knife with silver mounts, 19th Century

Estimate

€ 1.500 - 2.500

Sold

€ 3.250

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Filippine
length 44.8 cm.
Wide, curved, single-edged blade with grooved back and hollow tip, the right side richly engraved with brass-inlaid floral motifs, the left side engraved with floral motifs with frame with wave pattern, the tang covered with silver-plated brass. Brown horn grip majestically sculpted with floral motifs and with a pommel shaped as a dragon's head in the round, the spherical button engraved with rays and placed on silver leaves. Scabbard composed of two horn plates riveted together, the front one richly pierced with floral motifs, the back one engraved with geometric motifs, beautiful silver mounts partially embossed, pierced and engraved; two suspension rings. In its original wooden presentation case with silver mounts (in dark patina) engraved and pierced with floral motifs, lock with shield (the key is missing); the interior lined with light blue silk.