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A rare pair of Bow armorial knife and fork handles, circa 1755 The hafts of pistol grip form, moulded with rococo scrolls and flowers, with gilt and bronze highlights, with the crest, upon a mount a beacon fired Or, colourful flowers all around, fitted with silver ferrules, a steel blade and a two-pronged fork, the hafts 7cm and 8cm long (2) Footnotes: The moulded design is illustrated by Tony Stevenson, A Review of Bow & Worcester Knife & Fork Hafts, ECC Trans (1989), pl.183, fig.C. The author notes the rarity of armorial cutlery handles manufactured at Bow and illustrates the five examples known to him at pl.187. The present lot is extremely rare and not illustrated by Stevenson. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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A rare pair of Bow armorial knife and fork handles, circa 1755 The hafts of pistol grip form, moulded with rococo scrolls and flowers, with gilt and bronze highlights, with the crest, upon a mount a beacon fired Or, colourful flowers all around, fitted with silver ferrules, a steel blade and a two-pronged fork, the hafts 7cm and 8cm long (2) Footnotes: The moulded design is illustrated by Tony Stevenson, A Review of Bow & Worcester Knife & Fork Hafts, ECC Trans (1989), pl.183, fig.C. The author notes the rarity of armorial cutlery handles manufactured at Bow and illustrates the five examples known to him at pl.187. The present lot is extremely rare and not illustrated by Stevenson. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Stichworte: Pistole, Archery Equipment, Antique Arms, Bow, Messer