antique 16th - 17th C. Wedding / Travelling Knife & original case, iron & gold

Description: an extremely rare object, a late medieval 16th - 17th century iron / steel diner knife in it's original travelling case, both with gold decoration, the case with it's original lid / chape, hinge and push lock, except from the lid and lock, both are cast in one piece the former owner found it in the south of France,as a lump of earth with corrodated metal inside, with just a spot of gold visible, he had it professional cleaned although it might be judged as a dagger of Indo Persian origin, we believe it is not, because it is not in a open sheat or scabbard, it has the appearanec of a necessairethat noble men and women carried with them on their visits and travels, so we believe it is a travel cutlery set and because it has no space for a fork, we date it as early 16th century,and because it has a pointed blade it is before the end of the 17th century,it might be a, so called, Wedding Knife please have a close look at all pictures, they are part of the description, to judge it's use, origin, age and condition the hinge and lock work good,the whole feels firm and the way it is cleaned makes it pleasant to hold length case: circa 23,5 cm / circa 9.2 inchlength of the knife: circa 21 cm / circa 8.2 inch weigth of the set circa 216 gr other languages search terms: 16de 17de eeuw, tafelmes mes met foedraal foudraal, deksel en slot, bestekkoker, huwelijks messen, ijzeren mes met goud, coutel, coutellerie, persian kard, gold damascene, pesh kabz, kabaz knife, persia, afganistan, choora, bud finial, pommel, koftgari, ancien 16eme 17eme siecle, couteau de service, de table ou voyage, couvert ancien couteau de fer d' acier damasquine d'or, couteau a gaine, couvert de voyage dans etui, une gaine de ceinture decoree, decor demasquine, kenivet, servizio di coltelli XV XVI sieclo free world wide shipping - this means that the shipping costs are included with the sale price - you wil be ordering registrated shipment provided by PostNL from The Netherlands, EU - this will be according to the PostNL conditions and only to their destinations - the shipping will be, if possible, with priority, tracking and insurance offered by PostNL for loss during shipment - for buyers in all non-EU countries: please check for yourself prior to buying if there are requirements for you as the the importer - shipment out of the EU will be under Incoterm DAP and HS-code 9706 we are: delta 98 den haag The Hague, The Netherlands, EU registrated at the Chambers of Commerce, The Hague: Kamer van Koophandel Haaglanden, file 27133335

Price: 3900 USD

Location: 's-Gravenhage

End Time: 2025-01-21T09:50:14.000Z

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