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Auction 8 · Lot 104
The handle of this knife is faceted agate; its silver cap holds the steel blade; at the top, a pink crystal ball finial is attached with silver mountings. L: 165mm.
- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,000
- Hammer price
- $1,200
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
AGATE AND SILVER CIRCUMCISION KNIFE
Probably Central Europe, 19th century.
summary
Note the extreme sharpness of the blade.