LOT OF TWO KNIVES WITH AMBER INSERTS Baltic region, probably Königsberg, 17th century. Oval, edged and tapering amber handle with scales and stylised flowers in relief. The grip end is gadrooned and has a gilt rosette and finial. Blade with a central point. Spherically bevelled and gilt blade bolster. One blade with smith's mark and two old labels, one of them numbered 16. L 21.1 cm. Blades abraded and somewhat corroded. Minor signs of use and flaws. Cf. for a pair of identical amber handles: Klaus Marquardt. European cutlery from eight centuries. Stuttgart, 1997. p. 115, fig. 362. Further comparative examples can be found in: Jochen Amme. Historical cutlery. Stuttgart, 2002, p. 120, fig. 286 or in the holdings of the Hermitage St. Petersburg (inv. no. 18063).