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Lot 458
A knife with figural carved ivory handle, Dutch, 2nd half of the 17th century A knife with figural carved ivory handle, Dutch, 2nd half of the 17th century A knife with figural carved ivory handle, Dutch, 2nd half of the 17th century A knife with figural carved ivory handle, Dutch, 2nd half of the 17th century
A knife with figural carved ivory handle, Dutch, 2nd half of the 17th century
A knife with figural carved ivory handle, Dutch, 2nd half of the 17th century
A knife with figural carved ivory handle, Dutch, 2nd half of the 17th century
A knife with figural carved ivory handle, Dutch, 2nd half of the 17th century

Lot 458

A knife with figural carved ivory handle, Dutch, 2nd half of the 17th century

Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots

Starting Price € 1,800

Countdown for bids : 22 days and 16 hours left

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Description

Steel blade, ivory hilt, carved. Fully sculptural female half-figure in antique-style drapery leaving the left breast exposed. The nipple is accentuated with a small iron nail. Elaborately crafted headdress. In her right hand she holds a Sun. Two cracks to the side, Patina. Length: 26 cm. Similarly crafted cutlery with moons instead of a Sun or flowers can be found in various collections and publications. Cf. The J. Hollander Collection, nos. 115, 116; Die Egloffstein'sche Sammlung, no. 135. CITES documents with trade permit from the year 2025 available. Attention: This lot can only be shipped within the European Union.

Attention: This lot can only be shipped within the European Union.

Condition: II Questions about the lot?

General Information

The auction starts on Monday, November 16, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 001 - 863 and continues on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 864 - 1190. The pre-sale view will take place from November 9 - November 13, 2026 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET). Please make an appointment if possible to avoid waiting times.

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