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Rare pair of Japanese Nagasaki Export Lacquered Wood Knife Boxes
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare pair of Japanese Nagasaki Export lacquered wood knife boxes with mother-of-pearl inlay of
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Early 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Rare Antique Knife

Materials

Wood

18th Century George III Mahogany Footed Knife Boxes
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exceedingly rare and important pair of George III-period mahogany knife boxes of exceptional
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18th Century English George III Rare Antique Knife

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Serpentine

Pair of Exceptional Georgian Style Carved Walnut Urn Form Knife Boxes
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine and rare pair of Urn Form knife boxes with telescoping lids and myriad cut-outs for
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Early 20th Century Georgian Rare Antique Knife

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Walnut

1900's Rare Tortoiseshell 'Swiss Army' Pen Knife
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A rare early tortoiseshell 'Swiss Army' Pen Knife, c. 1900, containing a multitude of blades and
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Rare Antique Knife

Materials

Metal

Rare Antique English Cake Knife, Golf Club, 1910
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and highly collectable boxed novelty cake knife, clearly made for a golf devotee. The knife
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1910s English Edwardian Rare Antique Knife

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Silver Plate

Rare Antique English Cake Knife, Golf Club, 1910
Rare Antique English Cake Knife, Golf Club, 1910
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H 1 in W 11.25 in D 2.5 in
Breadboard, Antique English Rare Oval Shape, and Carved Knife
Located in Port Chester, NY
This oval shaped bread board is unique. Very charming. The knife that accompanies the cutting board
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19th Century English Rare Antique Knife

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Metal

Silver Serving Fish Knife and Fork with rare engine turned handle
Located in Perth, GB
Silver Serving Fish Knife and Fork with rare engine turned handle Fish with beautiful Fish n
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1860s European Victorian Rare Antique Knife

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Silver

Eastern Woodland Crooked Knife
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Eastern woodland crooked knife. Solid handle having an exquisite hand chipped carved American Folk
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Mid-19th Century American Native American Rare Antique Knife

Materials

Wood

Antique Eastern Woodland Crooked Knife
Eastern Woodland Crooked Knife
H 9.25 in W 1.75 in D 9.25 in
19th Century Sioux Quilled Knife Sheath
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
tag. A very rare piece in this condition. Original tag reads "Knife sheath I bought from Mr. Corelson
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Mid-19th Century American Native American Rare Antique Knife

Materials

Hide

19th Century "Peace, Friendship, Trade" Treaty Knife
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Treaty knife we assume accompanied or took the place of a Peace Medal. Blade from a US Cavalry
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Mid-19th Century American Native American Rare Antique Knife

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Iron

Collector's Item Historic 19th Century English Knife Cleaner
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A fabulous kitchen accessory, a rare Kent's London, England knife cleaner dated 1865-1870 with
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19th Century English Rare Antique Knife

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Iron

1894 Thompson Jewelers Mother of Pearl Fruit Knife
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sterling fruit knife with mother of pearl handle, etched back strap, marked from his Godfather 1894
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1890s English Rare Antique Knife

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Sterling Silver

Antique Silver small Travel Knife Birmingham 1838 J. Hilliard
Located in Toronto, ON
Rare antique Silver small Travel Knife Birmingham 1838 J. Hilliard. Tapered shell and foliate
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1830s English Rare Antique Knife

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Silver

Sterling Silver & Mother-of-pearl Paper Knife Birmingham 1907
By Crisford & Norris 1
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This sterling silver handled paper knife features a blade of Mother-of-pearl of lovely colour and
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Rare Antique Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early Primitive Robin Egg Blue Painted Tool Knife Box, 1860s
Located in Wallkill, NY
wear. It's rare to find original paint! It is square nailed and well used. It is a wonderful statement
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1860s American Primitive Rare Antique Knife

Materials

Wood

Important Russian silver paper knife, Edward VII as a child, English royalty
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Rare and extremely important Russian silver paper knife, it was probably made as a presentation
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Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Rare Antique Knife

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Silver

“Knife Wrestlers”, After The Statue By J. P. Molin, Stockholm 1867
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare and imposing reduction of the famous statue of JP Molin, inaugurated in 1867 in front of the
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1860s Academic Rare Antique Knife

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Sandstone

Early 20th Century John Buchanan & Bros Wall Hanging Biscuit, Knife Tin Glasgow
Located in Stamford, CT
Marmalades rare wall hanging tin. John Buchanan & Bros was founded in 1858 by John and his two brothers
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Early 20th Century Scottish Rare Antique Knife

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Tin

Whiting Sterling Silver Paper Knife 3-D Mermaid Figural Nude Museum Quality Huge
Located in Big Bend, WI
Whiting. Sterling silver beautiful Art Nouveau cast 3-D figural page turner/paper knife by Whiting
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Rare Antique Knife

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Sterling Silver

Antique Late 18th Century Hand-Forged Cheese Cutter / Knife Museum Quality 1794
Located in Lisse, NL
rare and meaningful cheese cutter as much as we do then you will love our price. Especially when taken
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Late 18th Century Dutch Rare Antique Knife

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Iron

Pair of Japanese Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Knife Urns, circa 1800-1815
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare pair of Kyoto-Nagasaki style lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlaid knife urns Edo period
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Early 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Rare Antique Knife

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Brass

Rare Gold, Enamel and Jewelled Cutting Service
Located in New York, NY
Salop". A truly unique and rare work of art. In the original fitted box. Length of the knife: 12.5
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18th Century Swiss Rare Antique Knife

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Gold, Enamel

Rare Gold, Enamel and Jewelled Cutting Service
Rare Gold, Enamel and Jewelled Cutting Service
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H 1 in W 4 in L 12.5 in
Rare and Important German Renaissance Chest
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
a pick or little knife and a purse. They are depicted mid-thigh and stand on a sheath ornate with
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16th Century German Renaissance Rare Antique Knife

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Wood, Walnut

Rare and Important German Renaissance Chest
Rare and Important German Renaissance Chest
H 27.56 in W 63 in D 21.66 in
Rare jugendstil writing set by Erhard & Sohne Germany
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Rare jugendstil writing set by Erhard & Sohne Germany including letter holder 10x13x6cm, letter
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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Rare Antique Knife

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Brass

Late Edwardian Platinum Rare Peruzzi Cut Diamond Ring 1.10ct
Located in Narberth, PA
the Peruzzi Cut is relatively rare in the modern day, its timeless beauty continues to enchant diamond
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Rare Antique Knife

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Diamond, Platinum

Rare Saint-Clement French Art Nouveau Ceramic Camembert Cheese Dish
By Eugène Perret Gentil 1
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare Art Nouveau camembert cheese dish by Saint-Clement, France, late 19th-early 20th century
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Rare Antique Knife

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Ceramic

Rare Design English Dessert Fruit Set Martin Hall Co
Located in Toronto, ON
for Martin Hall & Co and Registration Patent mark for February 20th 1853. Length of Knife
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Mid-19th Century British Rare Antique Knife

Rare Vesuvius Lava Stone Writing Set. torre Del Greco (naples). XIX
Located in Firenze, IT
Very Rare Vesuvius lava stone writing set. Torre del Greco (Naples). XIX century. 4 objects with
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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Rare Antique Knife

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Stone, Brass

Rare Setting for 18, Fruit / Desert Knives and Forks, c.1860
By Martin Hall
Located in Bath, GB
So rare to find a complete set for eighteen, in their top quality original presentation case made
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1860s European Victorian Rare Antique Knife

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Silver Plate

Rare Setting for 18, Fruit / Desert Knives and Forks, c.1860
Rare Setting for 18, Fruit / Desert Knives and Forks, c.1860
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H 10.25 in W 12.5 in D 3.25 in
Evald Nielsen Rare and Complete Fruit Service for Eight Persons, Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Evald Nielsen, rare and complete fruit service for eight persons in sterling silver. Measures
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1920s Danish Art Deco Rare Antique Knife

WMF Rare Art Nouveau Silver Plated Cutlery Set for 24 Persons
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare WMF silver plated cutlery set for 24 persons in the original Art Nouveau cabinet
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Rare Antique Knife

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Silver Plate

c.1820 Very Rare Ormolu and ‘bleu turquoise’ Porcelain Lyre Clock
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Dieudonné Kinable
Located in Greenlawn, NY
, ‘Tupman, 1848’, and strikes on a bell. The grid-iron pendulum is suspended above by knife-edge, has a
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Early 19th Century French Rare Antique Knife

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Bronze

Rare Patinated Bronze Statue of a Native American Indian Archer on the Hunt
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare bronze of a bare chested sinewy Native American Indian warrior/ archer in a crouching
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Late 19th Century French American Colonial Rare Antique Knife

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Bronze

Very Rare 1867 Asprey & Co. Coromandel Dressing Table Box Sterling Silver Pearl
By Asprey International Limited
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare 1867 sterling silver hallmarked Asprey 166 Bond
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1860s English Georgian Rare Antique Knife

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Sterling Silver

Grecian by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service Rare circa 1861 Early 149 pcs
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
" 1 Pickle knife, bright-cut, 6 3/4" 1 Cheese Knife w/pick, bright-cut, 7 1/4" 1 Olive Spoon, 6" 1
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1890s American Rare Antique Knife

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Sterling Silver

Rare Hand Blown Drinking Glass with Cranberry Colored Knop, English Mid-19th C
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a rare hand blown drinking glass with a most unusual stem having a colored cranberry glass
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Rare Antique Knife

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Blown Glass

Rare Set Fish Knives and Forks, Figural Carved Handles with Glass Eyes, 1909
By Stevenson & Law, William Briggs and Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful set of fish knives and forks for six; what of course makes these rare are the
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Early 1900s Edwardian Rare Antique Knife

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Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Antique 24 Piece English Rare Pattern Dessert Set, circa 1853 Martin Hall & Co.
By Martin, Hall & Co. Ltd.
Located in Toronto, Ontario
for Martin Hall & Co and Registration Patent mark for February 20th 1853. Measures: Length of knife
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19th Century Rare Antique Knife

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Silver

Antique French .950 Silver Rococo Style 3 Pc Carving Set with Rare Gigot
By Manches Argent Controle
Located in Charleston, SC
note gorgeous French Rococo Design -Original box- (As found) Measures: Knife 12" L x 1 1/4" W x 1
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Rare Antique Knife

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Silver

Moresque by Wendt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 10 Service 82 Pieces Rare
By John Wendt
Located in Big Bend, WI
, vermeil, enamel, 8 7/8" 1 cheese knife, with pick, brite-cut, 7" 1 fish server, brite-cut, 11" 1 fish
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19th Century Rare Antique Knife

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Sterling Silver

Fuchsia by Georg Jensen Klokke Sterling Flatware Set Fitted Box Rare 104 Pieces
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoons, 4 1/8". One cake knife with stainless blade, 10 1/2". One lemon fork, 4 1/8". Includes
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Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Rare Antique Knife

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Sterling Silver

Antique George V Sterling Silver Letter Opener / Bookmark (1912)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique George V English sterling silver paper knife
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1910s English Rare Antique Knife

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Sterling Silver

Ornate Victorian Silver Plated Flatware- 18 Place Setting
Located in Denton, TX
the original velvet lined box for safe keeping. Its very rare to find a set this large in this
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18th Century English Victorian Rare Antique Knife

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Silver Plate

Antique Set Georgian Dining Silver Cutlery William Tuite Garrard Co London 1788
By Garrard & Co. Ltd., William Tuite
Located in Portland, OR
silver weight excluding the steel blades is 288 troy ounces (8,164 grams). A rare and large set of 18th
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1780s English Georgian Rare Antique Knife

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Silver, Sterling Silver

EUGÈNE FEUILLÂTRE An Art Nouveau Gold, Topaz and Diamond Insect Ring circa 1900
By Eugène Feuillatre
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and exceptionally rare topaz, diamond and enamel ring, signed Feuillatre. Designed with
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Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Rare Antique Knife

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Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver "Acorn" Flatware
By Georg Jensen
Located in Bronx, NY
carving set (knife & fork) 5 miscellaneous small serving pieces Ice tea spoons & butter knives are rare
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Rare Antique Knife

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Sterling Silver

Judaica by Gorham Sterling Silver Challah Set 2pc Fitted Box #20 Date 1872 #6046
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
a Challah knife with applied gold wheat and grapes with stipple background. The plate bears Gorham's
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Late 19th Century American Rare Antique Knife

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Sterling Silver

An Extremely Fine Ormolu Portico Mystery Clock
By Breguet a Paris
Located in Amersham, GB
This extremely rare swinging portico clock by Béchot Paris, in an ormolu case of exquisite quality
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Early 19th Century French Empire Rare Antique Knife

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Ormolu

An Extremely Fine Ormolu Portico Mystery Clock
An Extremely Fine Ormolu Portico Mystery Clock
H 21.26 in W 11.42 in D 4.73 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
By Mappin Brothers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
knife 4 Salt spoon Mustard spoon Each item of this impressive and very rare Victorian silver canteen
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1890s English Victorian Rare Antique Knife

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Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Mother of Pearl Fruit/Dessert Service
By Henry Atkin
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
form and the forks each have four tines/prongs. The surface of each knife blade and drop of each fork
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1840s English Rare Antique Knife

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Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. 2.5 Carat Old Mine Diamond Platinum Brooch Pin 1900 Antique
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
a very rare pyramidal square fancy cut diamond of exceptional quality. The diamond is brilliantly
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Rare Antique Knife

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Diamond, Platinum

19th Century George Rowney Antique Watercolour Box
Located in London, GB
with second handle and a small knife. This is a rare example of a watercolour box from the era with a
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1890s British Rare Antique Knife

Materials

Wood

A Miniature Two Train Vienna Regulator
Located in Amersham, GB
A rare wedge shaped laterndluhr Vienna regulator with a two train weight driven movement of
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1830s Hungarian Biedermeier Rare Antique Knife

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Brass, Steel

A Miniature Two Train Vienna Regulator
A Miniature Two Train Vienna Regulator
H 27.56 in W 7.88 in D 4.34 in
Gothic by Vanderslice Sterling Silver Flatware Set 43 pieces California
By W. K. Vanderslice & Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
coast. This is a rare opportunity to buy early California silver. When James Marshall discovered gold
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19th Century Rare Antique Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver

Jean Granvigne - 20 Antique French Art Nouveau Sterling Serving Pieces - 1890s
By J. Granvigne
Located in Wilmington, DE
set contains: 1 Cake / Pie Serving Knife 27.50 cm. 139 grams 2 Large Serving Spoons 27.20 cm. 114
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Rare Antique Knife

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Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Mother of Pearl Fruit/Dessert Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
and rare handles are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. Condition These antique silver and
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Early 1900s British Rare Antique Knife

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bloch & Eschwege - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Chest
By Maison Bloch Eschwege 1, Jorgen Bloch
Located in Wilmington, DE
. Privately Commissioned Napoleon III Sterling Silver Flatware Set with Rare Mother-of-Pearl Handled Knives
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Rare Antique Knife

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Sterling Silver

Aucoc - 166pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver & Vermeil Flatware Set + Chest
By A. Aucoc
Located in Wilmington, DE
12 Oyster Forks 14.00 cm. 29 grams 1 Large Fish Serving Knife with Sterling Silver Blade and Rare
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1890s French Louis XVI Rare Antique Knife

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Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Anglo-Saxon Hanging Bowl
Located in London, GB
A very rare and near-complete copper-alloy hanging bowl and associated fittings. Crafted from a
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15th Century and Earlier English Rare Antique Knife

Materials

Bronze

Anglo-Saxon Hanging Bowl
Anglo-Saxon Hanging Bowl
H 1.42 in Dm 7.88 in
Georg Jensen Akkeleje Silverware Set for 12
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
jam spoon 16 cm 1 jam spoon 16 cm 1 very rare all silver cheese knife 18.8cm 1 sugar spoon 11 cm 1
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1920s Danish Art Nouveau Rare Antique Knife

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Sterling Silver

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Rare Antique Knife For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal rare antique knife for your home. Each rare antique knife for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect rare antique knife — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A rare antique knife made by Art Nouveau designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made rare antique knife over the years, but those crafted by Emile Puiforcat, Georg Jensen and A la Gerbe d'or are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Rare Antique Knife?

Prices for a rare antique knife start at $271 and top out at $32,000 with the average selling for $1,466.