Fruit knife, straight with slide, gold blade used as a sheath for an extendable steel blade, blade with the mark of the master cutler "LETHIEN" in PARIS Rue Saint MERY, given for the inventor of the slide knife. A press on the medallion-shaped button in the center of the right rib allows the manual lengthening of the steel blade. Ivory ribs, gold bolsters. Slight play at the butt of the bolster. Closed length: 20.7 cm. Extended length : 26 cm. Shagreen case. Last quarter of the 18th century. France.
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