26/10/2025
When I saw this baroque knife earlier this year, I decided to make it my 30th birthday present. And today is the day. 🥳
The knife's handle is of ivory and it was probably made in Germany during the mid- or second half of the 17th century. The style of the carving shares many attributes with the works of Nikolaus Pfaff, one of the court artists of Rudolph II who made fantastic cups and sculptures of ivory and rhino horn in the early 1600s. Perhaps some inspiration was taken, we will never know...
Regardless, the carving is still an excellent example of the dominant style of its time.
If someone could identify the mark on the blade, it would highly appreciated!