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CUSTOM AIK / G DAVID French LAGUIOLE EXTRA CLASSIC Shepherd's Auto with Fluted Mother of Pearl with Abalone Accent, & Hand File Worked Liners  

Stunning Piece like you never seen before! CUSTOM G. David Auto "Laguiole Extra" features a 3 1/4" mirror polished Turkish clip point blade . Features Fluted Mother of Pearl Handles accented with Black Liners and an Abalone Shell accent at the top of the handle right below the solid brass bolsters. Pearl flows to the end of the handle and is beautifully fluted creating a dramatic visual effect. Rectangular nickel silver release button is hand file worked with a traditional sliding safety below. Side Opening piece operates automatically via a leaf spring. Finished with 24kt gold plated screws.

Measures 4 1/4" closed with Hand file worked brass liners. Often referred to as a classic "Shepherd's Knife", it features very traditional styling from the city of Thiers, (the cutlery capitol of France) , it makes for a superb addition to your international collection. The "fly" or "Bee" emblem located on the spine at the top of the bolster is the trademark of quality from this small French company, and are often duplicated on other models, but never matched for quality.

A rare piece without any embellishment, but the Fluted Pearl makes this a one of kind for the finest collection. Includes a Custom Zippered Pouch and signed certificate from AIK.