23rd May, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST
Sold for £1,100
Estimated at £900 - £1,200
Ivory monture in fairly good order with a period repair to the lower guard, secured with tiny nails, and a piece of the ivory carving missing at the tip. The leaf is rubbed on the folds and has been re-glued to the lower guard at the point of repair. The carving on guards and gorge appears undamaged. The verso is lightly foxed. When closed the lower guard is slightly warped, the repair affecting the line slightly.
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Auction: Blackborne Collection - Part 1, 23rd May, 2018
Blackborne Collection - Part 1
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