Fork tines, knife, sheath or fork handle, Antler, nickel-plated metal, steel, leather, Set consisting of: knife (a) with blade having straight top edge and cutting edge tapered to a point, mounted on curved bone handle with baluster ferrule and metal end. Tapered stitched leather sheath (b) with metal tip guard and reeded metal end collar to hold knife and two-pronged fork (c) with short neck and tapered pin. Sheath's tip guard fitted with screw pocket to accept fork pin and become fork's handle., probably Austria, ca. 1780–1820, cutlery, Decorative Arts, Fork tines, knife, sheath or fork


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