Knife, ivory, silver, stainless steel, New stainless steel blade, straight-sided, upper edge curving towards the point; plain bolster. Plain silver ferrule, tapering. Carved ivory handle, a nude woman on one side of the handle, a nude man on the other side. In between them a dolphin and a decorative pattern with flowers, fruit, a human face, curls and a stylized lion opening his mouth., possibly Germany, ca. 1700–1800, cutlery, Decorative Arts, Knife

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