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Rare 17th century Dutch/English…
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Sydney
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7-Oct-2023
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Rare 17th century Dutch/English ivory wedding knife, fork and sheath, possibly Ephraim How (1652-1720), the knife and fork carved with figures of Adam and eve both holding apples, set within a sheath carved with a figure holding a harp and one holding a spear, with carved accents, set with greenstone, length 23.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Adelaide, then by family descent. Similar: the Spitzer collection (please see lot 493 in his auction) and the Met Museum, number 64.101.1595?.1597
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Unclassified