WALNUT SHELL and its 7 miniature NONTRON KNIVES - France - 20th century

WALNUT SHELL and its 7 miniature NONTRON KNIVES

France, 20th century

Boxwood, nickel silver

Length for the largest: 27 mm

Length open for the largest: 49 mm

Hollowed-out walnut shell, with a frame encircled by thin alloy bands with frieze decoration and hinge. It has a suspension ring. It contains seven Nontron knives with nickel silver blades and pyrographed boxwood handles: six 27 mm Nontron walnut knives with blades and one 15 mm Nontron hazelnut knife.

These miniature knives are considered among the smallest knives in the world.

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