Case, ivory, steel, Elaborately carved ivory sheath for two implements. On front a crowned man (King David) playing a harp, on the back a nude female warrior (Minerva) with a helmet and a spear. Sheath is decorated with carved foliage, scrolls and faces on front and back. Two small ribbed tubes on the sides to attach a cord., Flanders, France, early 17th century, cutlery, Decorative Arts, Case

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