Aspire Auctions
November 2006 Fine Art & Antiques Auction
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| 459. A Three-Piece Carved Bone Handled Carving Set
A three-piece carving set with steel blade, fork and sharpening wand. Each has a carved bone handle measuring approx. 5-1/2" long. The entire knife measures 15-1/4" long and is marked on the blade "Landers Frary & Clark Aetna Works". The handle of the knife is carved in the form of a bird, a snake and an insect among some foliage. The fork handle is carved with people and flowering trees and the metal is marked "Pat. July 6th 1886", and measures 11-1/2"L overall. The wand handle depicts birds among flowered branches and has no other marks, and measures 13-1/2"L overall. 150/250 Sold $97.75 back to catalog |
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