A beautiful knife with erotic scene
dating: First half of the 19th Century provenance: Southern Italy, Single-and short false-edged blade, base finely engraved with a hunting scene on one side and erotic scene on the other, in high-relief, carved with birds and floral motifs in bass-relief along the back. Central part with thin groove. Fine, horn disk-grip with brass staves and mounts, the wide ones engraved with a figure and floral motifs, the back one partially restored. length 41 cm.
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dating: First half of the 19th Century provenance: Southern Italy, Single-and short false-edged blade, base finely engraved with a hunting scene on one side and erotic scene on the other, in high-relief, carved with birds and floral motifs in bass-relief along the back. Central part with thin groove. Fine, horn disk-grip with brass staves and mounts, the wide ones engraved with a figure and floral motifs, the back one partially restored. length 41 cm.
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