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Pen Knife from a Sewing Box (Nécessaire)

c. 1765

Austria, possibly Vienna

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Medium
gold and mother-of-pearl
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1967.157.g
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Not on view
Print
An iridescent mother-of-pearl and rose-gold pen knife extends horizontally. Intricate gold leaf and wave patterns are inlaid across the curved, white handle. A small pin connects this to a rose-gold blade; its straight lower edge meets a slightly convex upper edge that tapers to a sharp point.

Pen Knife from a Sewing Box (Nécessaire)

c. 1765

Austria, possibly Vienna

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