John Barber pair in piqued ivory

[ScienceGuy]

Figured I'd photograph this while the pair is together (one of them is going to Zak, naturally). A wonderful set of John Barbers in carved ivory, with pique-pin work. What is amazing about these is the condition that the scales, and the blades themselves, are in; most other examples I have seen of these are fairly beat up. Even more so, the spines are etched - these at one point were in a 7-day set, quite extravagant for the time I think.