Jan & John Maggs

Antiques and Art

An unusual Georgian fingernail file

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Beautifully crafted, with open work and incised floral motifs, this handsome tool is a splendid example of early 18th-century ironwork, not dissimilar to the details found on firearms of the period. Still fully functional today.

Length: 5 ⅝”

English, ca. 1700

Gift Fest Price: $125

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