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Silver Gilt Cased Miniature Folding Knife by Francis Higgins, 1896
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A Very Rare Silver Gilt Cased Miniature Folding Knife Made in London in 1896 by Francis Higgins
This beautiful silver gilt miniature is finely modelled with pistol handle decorated with shells and engraved with a set of contemporary script initials. If perfectly folds and is contained within its original silk and velvet lined leather case. The Knife is very well marked on both sections.
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Length of the knife: 3 inches, 7.5 cm.
- Creator:Francis Higgins (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 3 in (7.62 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1896
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- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 3746841stDibs: LU978137506632
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