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Antique Folding Knife

Silver Gilt Cased Miniature Folding Knife by Francis Higgins, 1896
Silver Gilt Cased Miniature Folding Knife by Francis Higgins, 1896

Silver Gilt Cased Miniature Folding Knife by Francis Higgins, 1896

By Francis Higgins

Located in London, GB

A Very Rare Silver Gilt Cased Miniature Folding Knife Made in London in 1896 by Francis Higgins

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19th Century English Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Silver

Swedish Sewing Set of Scissors Folding Knife early 20th century Eskilstuna
Swedish Sewing Set of Scissors Folding Knife early 20th century Eskilstuna

Swedish Sewing Set of Scissors Folding Knife early 20th century Eskilstuna

By Eskilstuna Armaturer

Located in Sweden, SE

Made by famous Eskilstuna workshops of Emil Ohlson and Carl Walfrid Dahlgren. The set is decorated with decorative motifs in the form of cotton flowers and foliage, and is decorated ...

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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

20th Century Corsican Vendetta-Style Folding Steel Knife with Carved Handle
20th Century Corsican Vendetta-Style Folding Steel Knife with Carved Handle

20th Century Corsican Vendetta-Style Folding Steel Knife with Carved Handle

Located in North Miami, FL

Early 20th century Corsican 'Veritable Poudrille' vendetta-style folding steel knife with carved

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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Combination Fruit Knife / Letter Opener
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Combination Fruit Knife / Letter Opener

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Combination Fruit Knife / Letter Opener

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

and is contained within the handle. This exceptional folding knife was crafted by the renowned

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1880s English Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver

Beautiful George II Gold Mounted Etui Made in London, circa 1745
Beautiful George II Gold Mounted Etui Made in London, circa 1745

Beautiful George II Gold Mounted Etui Made in London, circa 1745

Located in London, GB

container, gold bodkin, pair of scissors with gold finger rings, pair of tweezers and a folding knife with

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18th Century English George II Antique Folding Knife

Antique Pocket Knife Nuremberg Water Fountain & Castle Scene 1900s
Antique Pocket Knife Nuremberg Water Fountain & Castle Scene 1900s

Antique Pocket Knife Nuremberg Water Fountain & Castle Scene 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

the knife in its folded position, as shown in the first image. Please study all photographs carefully

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Metal

Antique Germany Cutlery Pocket Knife Nuremberg Beer Scene 1900s
Antique Germany Cutlery Pocket Knife Nuremberg Beer Scene 1900s

Antique Germany Cutlery Pocket Knife Nuremberg Beer Scene 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

significance and visual appeal. The dimensions provided refer to the knife in its folded position, as shown in

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Souvenir Pocket Knife unknown City View Scene 1900s Corkscrew & Blades
Antique Souvenir Pocket Knife unknown City View Scene 1900s Corkscrew & Blades

Antique Souvenir Pocket Knife unknown City View Scene 1900s Corkscrew & Blades

Located in Nuernberg, DE

We are pleased to offer a charming early 20th-century souvenir pocket knife produced as an Souvenir

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Metal

Spanish Carving of Saint John the Evangelist,  School of Juan de Ancheta
Spanish Carving of Saint John the Evangelist,  School of Juan de Ancheta

Spanish Carving of Saint John the Evangelist, School of Juan de Ancheta

$8,454Sale Price|20% Off

H 34.26 in W 13.78 in D 9.45 in

Spanish Carving of Saint John the Evangelist, School of Juan de Ancheta

By Spanish Manufactory

Located in Valladolid, ES

mannerism of the time with its sweetly wavy movement. Dressing with wide knife folds describes rich braising

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16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Gold

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German Etui, Gilt Copper with Bloodstone Sides, Partial Contents, circa 1750
German Etui, Gilt Copper with Bloodstone Sides, Partial Contents, circa 1750

German Etui, Gilt Copper with Bloodstone Sides, Partial Contents, circa 1750

Located in Geelong, Victoria

mounts, the interior with partial contents including folding knife, scissors, pencil, bodkin, aid-de

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1750s German Rococo Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Gold, Copper

George III Cased Silver & Mother of Pearl Folding Fruit Knife & Fork, circa 1800
George III Cased Silver & Mother of Pearl Folding Fruit Knife & Fork, circa 1800

George III Cased Silver & Mother of Pearl Folding Fruit Knife & Fork, circa 1800

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A good cased pair of George III silver and mother of pearl folding fruit knife and fork, the mother

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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Silver

Antique Advertising Folding Knife for Champagne Léon Chandon - 1Y169
Antique Advertising Folding Knife for Champagne Léon Chandon - 1Y169

Antique Advertising Folding Knife for Champagne Léon Chandon - 1Y169

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This antique folding knife is a promotional item for Champagne Léon Chandon, featuring two blades

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Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Metal

Edmond Johnson Silver Horse Riding Boot Pulls and Folding Boot Knife
Edmond Johnson Silver Horse Riding Boot Pulls and Folding Boot Knife

Edmond Johnson Silver Horse Riding Boot Pulls and Folding Boot Knife

Located in New York, NY

A rare and wonderfully well crafted pair of horse riding boot pulls with silver hounds and folding

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Early 20th Century Irish Edwardian Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian 18-Karat Gold-Mounted Mother-of-Pearl Etui, London, circa 1760
Antique Georgian 18-Karat Gold-Mounted Mother-of-Pearl Etui, London, circa 1760

Antique Georgian 18-Karat Gold-Mounted Mother-of-Pearl Etui, London, circa 1760

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

brass implements: fan writing tablet, pencil, folding knife, pick, needle and ruler. Condition In

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1760s English Georgian Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Gold

18th Century Georgian 18-Karat Gold-Mounted Bloodstone Etui, London, circa 1760
18th Century Georgian 18-Karat Gold-Mounted Bloodstone Etui, London, circa 1760

18th Century Georgian 18-Karat Gold-Mounted Bloodstone Etui, London, circa 1760

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

writing tablet, pencil, folding knife, pick, needle and ruler. Condition In excellent condition. No

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1760s British Georgian Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Gold

Georgian 18-Karat Gold-Mounted Mother of Pearl Etui, London, circa 1760
Georgian 18-Karat Gold-Mounted Mother of Pearl Etui, London, circa 1760

Georgian 18-Karat Gold-Mounted Mother of Pearl Etui, London, circa 1760

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

implements: fan writing tablet, pencil, folding knife, pick, needle and ruler. Condition In excellent

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1760s English Georgian Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Gold

Antique 18th Century Georgian 18-Karat Gold Agate Etui, London, circa 1760
Antique 18th Century Georgian 18-Karat Gold Agate Etui, London, circa 1760

Antique 18th Century Georgian 18-Karat Gold Agate Etui, London, circa 1760

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

contemporary and later gold and steel implements: fan writing tablet, pair of scissors, pen, folding knife

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1750s English Georgian Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Agate, Gold

Antique 18th century Agate French Rococo Nécessaire Etui
Antique 18th century Agate French Rococo Nécessaire Etui

Antique 18th century Agate French Rococo Nécessaire Etui

Located in Portland, England

-set push piece. The inside of the case is fitted with a decorative folding knife, toothpick, and one

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1760s French Rococo Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Agate

Incredible Antique Folding Fruit Knife Collection, 18th-20th Century
Incredible Antique Folding Fruit Knife Collection, 18th-20th Century

Incredible Antique Folding Fruit Knife Collection, 18th-20th Century

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

peeler and another with a butter knife blade. 11 of the folding knives have none mother-of-pearl handles

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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Silver

A very fine Folding Fruit Knife made in Sheffield in 1875.

A very fine Folding Fruit Knife made in Sheffield in 1875.

Located in London, GB

The Fruit Knife is of typical form and has a mother of pearl handle and very fine quality silver

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Late 19th Century Antique Folding Knife

Robert Klaas Fishing Knife, Solingen
Robert Klaas Fishing Knife, Solingen

Robert Klaas Fishing Knife, Solingen

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H 9.06 in W 0.79 in D 0.6 in

Robert Klaas Fishing Knife, Solingen

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

condition. The German folding pocket knife has a 10cm blade marked 'RobT Klaas Solingen, Rostfrei' with the

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Early 20th Century Antique Folding Knife

Picnic Set in Leather case.
Picnic Set in Leather case.

Picnic Set in Leather case.

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H 3.94 in W 11.03 in D 7.68 in

Picnic Set in Leather case.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

the pair of travelling cups with folding handles, the other a set of folding cutlery, a knife, a fork

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Early 1900s British Antique Folding Knife

Antique Set of 3 Letter Openers ca. 1900
Antique Set of 3 Letter Openers ca. 1900

Antique Set of 3 Letter Openers ca. 1900

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H 0.4 in W 1.19 in D 7.88 in

Antique Set of 3 Letter Openers ca. 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

handle also contains a folding knife, a broad chamois horn blade with a curved handle made from genuine

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Early 1900s German Black Forest Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Metal

Spanish Coin 1768 Antique Folding Pocket Knife In .916 Sterling Silver
Spanish Coin 1768 Antique Folding Pocket Knife In .916 Sterling Silver

Spanish Coin 1768 Antique Folding Pocket Knife In .916 Sterling Silver

Located in Miami, FL

A pocket knife with a Spanish Coin. Beautiful antique pocket knife, created in Spain, back in the

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1760s Spanish Art Deco Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver, Steel

Carl Schlieper 1920 Germany Art Deco Antique Multi Purpose Folding Pocket Knife
Carl Schlieper 1920 Germany Art Deco Antique Multi Purpose Folding Pocket Knife

Carl Schlieper 1920 Germany Art Deco Antique Multi Purpose Folding Pocket Knife

By Carl Schlieper

Located in Miami, FL

A pocket knife designed by Carl Schlieper. Beautiful antique pocket knife, created in Germany by

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1920s German Art Deco Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Silver, Steel

1919 Fruit Pocket Knife solid Sterling Silver Mother of Pearl / 17gr
1919 Fruit Pocket Knife solid Sterling Silver Mother of Pearl / 17gr

1919 Fruit Pocket Knife solid Sterling Silver Mother of Pearl / 17gr

Located in SE

Old Fruit /pocket Knife with a folding blade in Silver and parts of the handle made of Mother of

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1910s Swedish Jugendstil Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver, Steel

18th Century Chatellerault Large Knife
18th Century Chatellerault Large Knife

18th Century Chatellerault Large Knife

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H 16.54 in W 31.11 in D 0.4 in

18th Century Chatellerault Large Knife

Located in Paris, FR

Large folding knife with one blade. French, Poitou-Charentes, Chatellerault. Horn and iron. Size

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18th Century and Earlier French Folk Art Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Iron

Cased Edwardian Silver & Enamel Folding Pen Knife, Charles & George Asprey, 1904
Cased Edwardian Silver & Enamel Folding Pen Knife, Charles & George Asprey, 1904

Cased Edwardian Silver & Enamel Folding Pen Knife, Charles & George Asprey, 1904

By Charles & George Asprey

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A good quality Edwardian silver pen knife with two folding steel blades, the silver side plates

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique George 111 Silver & M.O.Pearl Travelling Folding Fruit Knife, circa 1800
Antique George 111 Silver & M.O.Pearl Travelling Folding Fruit Knife, circa 1800

Antique George 111 Silver & M.O.Pearl Travelling Folding Fruit Knife, circa 1800

Located in London, GB

Antique George 111 Silver & M.O.Pearl Travelling Folding Fruit Knife, circa 1800 In lovely

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Early 1800s English George III Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver

George III Cased Silver & Mother-of-pearl Folding Fruit Knife & Fork, circa 1800
George III Cased Silver & Mother-of-pearl Folding Fruit Knife & Fork, circa 1800

George III Cased Silver & Mother-of-pearl Folding Fruit Knife & Fork, circa 1800

By Sheffield

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A fine George III cased silver and mother-of-pearl folding fruit knife and fork, the knife with

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Early 1800s English George III Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Silver

Pair of George III Cased Silver and Mother-of-pearl Folding Fruit Knife and Fork
Pair of George III Cased Silver and Mother-of-pearl Folding Fruit Knife and Fork

Pair of George III Cased Silver and Mother-of-pearl Folding Fruit Knife and Fork

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A fine cased pair George III silver and mother-of-pearl folding fruit knife and fork, the pearl

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19th Century English George III Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Silver

20th Century Edwardian Novelty Silver Tea Caddy, Birmingham 1908
20th Century Edwardian Novelty Silver Tea Caddy, Birmingham 1908

20th Century Edwardian Novelty Silver Tea Caddy, Birmingham 1908

By William Hutton & Sons

Located in Umberleigh, Devon

A lovely English Edwardian silver tea caddy in the shape of an 18th century knife box with fold

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Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Silver

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19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

$12,987Sale Price|20% Off

H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 11.03 in

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved & most impressive Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with a Belgian Black marble Roman toga (ro...

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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble

Jugendstil Brass Jewelry Casket with Velvet Lining by Erhard & Söhne, Germany
Jugendstil Brass Jewelry Casket with Velvet Lining by Erhard & Söhne, Germany

Jugendstil Brass Jewelry Casket with Velvet Lining by Erhard & Söhne, Germany

By Erhard & Söhne

Located in North Miami, FL

1900s Jugendstil golden and silver brass jewelry casket with blue velvet-lined interior by Erhard & Söhne, Germany By: Erhard & Söhne Material: brass, copper, metal, velvet, zinc Te...

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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc

Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored
Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored

Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored

By Steinway & Sons

Located in Dayton, OH

Fully Restored 1901 Steinway & Sons Model B Louis XV Baroque Rococo Grand Piano – Serial Number 99151, Full 88 key keyboard. The most exquisitely detailed example of a turn of the c...

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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Fruitwood, Rosewood

Space Mission Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA
Space Mission Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA

Space Mission Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA

$4,800

H 70.56 in W 30.25 in D 52.5 in

Space Mission Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage 'SPACE MISSION' pinball machine from 1976. 4 players can play. Made by Williams Electronics. In excellent working condition, recently restored. Great visuals and sounds. Extr...

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1970s American Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Metal

A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin

A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin

By Andrei Bragin

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...

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Mid-19th Century Russian Other Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Silver, Vermeil

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

$425,000

H 168 in Dm 104 in

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Metal

Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire
Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire

Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire

$18,850

H 4.25 in W 6.63 in D 4.88 in

Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire

By Palais Royal

Located in New Orleans, LA

This captivating Palais Royal sewing nécessaire is crafted of engraved mother of pearl mounted in rich doré bronze. The hinged box contains a removable tray lined with velvet that ho...

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19th Century French Other Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Bronze

Antique German Egyptian Temple Model, Mahogany & Walnut, Circa 1830
Antique German Egyptian Temple Model, Mahogany & Walnut, Circa 1830

Antique German Egyptian Temple Model, Mahogany & Walnut, Circa 1830

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A light-brown, antique German model of an Egyptian temple made of handcrafted, partly painted Mahogany and Walnut, in good condition. The inside of the detailed décor piece is compos...

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Early 19th Century German Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey

Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey

By Asprey International Limited, Garrard & Co. Ltd.

Located in London, GB

This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...

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1990s English Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Gold

Antique English Walking Stick with Silver Handle and Mother of Pearl
Antique English Walking Stick with Silver Handle and Mother of Pearl

Antique English Walking Stick with Silver Handle and Mother of Pearl

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Antique English walking stick with silver handle and mother of pearl, from late nineteenth or early twentieth century. The city stamps and the date are not well legible: may be Birmi...

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Early 20th Century English Other Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Silver

Antique Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Sevin and Barbedienne
Antique Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Sevin and Barbedienne

Antique Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Sevin and Barbedienne

$101,846

H 37.01 in W 17.52 in D 7.49 in

Antique Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Sevin and Barbedienne

By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Louis-Constant Sevin

Located in London, GB

This ormolu clock is an exemplary work by the famous French 19th century metalworker and foundry-owner, Ferdiand Barbedienne. Working with a design made by the acclaimed onamentalist...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French Nécessaire de Voyage
French Nécessaire de Voyage

French Nécessaire de Voyage

$78,500

H 6.5 in W 17 in D 11.75 in

French Nécessaire de Voyage

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptional and rare French nécessaire de voyage is almost certainly the work of the highly respected Parisian manufacturer Pierre-Dominique Maire and the silversmith Jacques-Br...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Monumental Fireplace Signed by Jules Allard and Louis Ardisson
Monumental Fireplace Signed by Jules Allard and Louis Ardisson

Monumental Fireplace Signed by Jules Allard and Louis Ardisson

$2,018,607

H 179.93 in W 90.95 in D 24.02 in

Monumental Fireplace Signed by Jules Allard and Louis Ardisson

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Located in the hall of a ballroom, this exceptional fireplace welcomed the 80 guests of Edward Julius Berwind's luxurious New York home in the Louis XV style. It attests to the true ...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble

18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal
18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal

18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal

Located in Paris, FR

A 18th century set presented in trapezoidal case made of light wood and inlaid with marquetry. The vanity case includes a gold wax case decorated with flutes, a dice and a wool needl...

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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Gold

Rare Pair of 19th Century Marquetry Display Cabinets in the Louis XVI Style
Rare Pair of 19th Century Marquetry Display Cabinets in the Louis XVI Style

Rare Pair of 19th Century Marquetry Display Cabinets in the Louis XVI Style

By E. Kahn

Located in London, GB

A pair of Marquetry display cabinets in the transitional manner By Edmund Kahn of London & Paris Constructed from kingwood, with tulipwood, bois satiné and harewood inlays; f...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Folding Knife

Materials

Ormolu

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Antique Folding Knife For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique folding knife you’re looking for. Each antique folding knife for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique folding knife, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique folding knife bearing Art Deco or louis xv hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique folding knife over the years, but those crafted by John & William Deakin are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Folding Knife?

The average selling price for an antique folding knife at 1stDibs is $2,850, while they’re typically $395 on the low end and $23,762 for the highest priced.