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Lot 1715 - S20 An important private collection of antique cutlery - Thursday, 21. March 2024, 10.00 AM

PIERCING TOOL WITH AMBER HANDLE DESIGNED AS A FEMALE BUST

Northern German or Dutch, 1st third of the 17th century.
Amber handle, the end designed as a carved female bust. Iron blade with tip on the non-cutting edge.
L 16.6 cm.


Blade corroded and worn. Repaired cracks in the amber. Losses to the ruff and face of the figure. Knob end missing.

A comparable variant of an amber handle with a female bust facing left can be found in the collection of the Deutsches Klingenmuseum Solingen (inv. no. L.170). For a male profile in amber, see also in the Hermitage St. Petersburg (inv. no. 13728).

Blade corroded and worn. Repaired cracks in the amber. Losses to the ruff and face of the figure. Knob end missing.A comparable variant of an amber handle with a female bust facing left can be found in the collection of the Deutsches Klingenmuseum Solingen (inv. no. L.170). For a male profile in amber, see also in the Hermitage St. Petersburg (inv. no. 13728).

CHF 700 / 1 000 | (€ 720 / 1 030)

Sold for CHF 4 375 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.