Art cutlery, unique piece, Laguiole Folding knife made in France in Laguiole, 14CN28 steel blade, handle with two hand-chased "floral" bolsters, mammoth molar handle plate, forged and hand-carved "pirate" fly, hand-carved and hand-chased spring (boarding sword, bone and pirate knife), approx. 22 cm open, mint condition, signed preparatory sketch by cutler supplied. Jean Michel Cayron, art cutler based in Laguiole, meilleur ouvrier de France in 2007 and 2011.

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