Lot 1 , A late 17th / early 18th century folding travelling knife and fork, 6in.

A late 17th / early 18th century folding travelling knife and fork, each with green stained ivory pistol shape grips, together with a gilt tooled brown leather travelling cutlery case, the knife blade initialled A.K., 6in.
Estimate £150-200

Not original case. The steel blades on both knife and fork are slightly corroded, the knife is missing tip of blade, both the knife and fork have a small crack to one side of the ivory faced handle.


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Sold for £240