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A RARE GREEK TROUSSE

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A RARE GREEK TROUSSE
A RARE GREEK TROUSSE
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Wrought entirely of silver in baroque style, the silver handles finely wrought with architectural elements, terminating in stylized owl’s heads, symbol of the goddess Athena, with domed caps, each with a retaining ring. The fork and knife wrought of steel, each profiled, the fork pierced with a heart. In their scabbard wrought entirely of silver and embossed and engraved with characteristic vinework, with a lengthy (untranslated) Greek inscription to the obverse and a silver toggle to the reverse. Early 18th century. Minor wear. See R. Elgood, The Arms of Greece and Her Balkan Neighbors in the Ottoman Period, 2009, New York, Thames & Hudson, p. 49. plate 032, for similar. Overall length 26.5cm.
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A RARE GREEK TROUSSE

Estimate $800 - $1,000
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Starting Price $400
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