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A Tradition of Collecting: Property from Cornelia Guest

Sat, Nov 14, 2015 11:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 15, 2015 11:00AM EST
Lot 207

EIGHT ENGLISH SILVER CANNON-HANDLES DINNER KNIVES, PROBABLY LONDON

Estimate: $600 - $800
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Engraved with crests of a demilune rampant issuing from a mural crown and holding a fleur-de-lys, maker's mark unclear, later steel blades; together with eight cannon-handled cheese knives, apparently unmarked, early 18th Century, also with later blades (16 total).