A bookish blade

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07.12.2022 10:00UTC -04:00
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ID 859601
Lot 29 | A bookish blade
A knife, with metal blade and fitting, the handle of carved fruitwood, Northern European, 18th/17th century or earlier.
8 5/8 in. (22 cm.) length, 3 1/4 in (8 cm.) circumference

The handle in an unusual design of four stacked books, showing carved covers, clasps, banded spines, and fore-edges with traces of red staining still visible. (Wear commensurate with age and frequent use.)
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