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An english spear-pointed Bowie knife with a stag horn grip and a c 24,3 cm long broad double edged blade marked DOBBY 95 STRAND on both sides in a scabbard with two mounts. On the scabbard a side knife with a c 10 cm. long blade as well as an ivory paper knife c 29 cm. long finely carved with the standing figure of William Shakespear. Both around 1850.

Proveniens: Cai Ditlev Hegermann-Lindencrone

Condition

The Bowie is missing the upper mount on the grip, the blade is nicked and the point is missing. The paper knife is glued.

For the purchased lot we require an import permit from your home country authority.

Auction

Varia, 30 March 2017

Category
Estimate

3,000–4,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

2,100 DKK  

11 bids

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