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DRAGON LETTER OPENER OR PAPER KNIFE, ROMANTIC STYLE
Europe, 19th century.
Bronze
Overall length: 24.5 cm – Handle length: 11.6 cm
Double-edged blade, decorated in the center with a scene of a bacchanal featuring nude figures and animals. The branch-shaped handle is topped with a dragon with open mouth and protruding tongue; it appears to be chasing a snake coiled on the branch and holding a piece of fruit in its mouth. The guard has two quillons shaped like claws, with an insect with outstretched wings in the center.
Good condition.
Ref.: 6719
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