Lot 833 :
Sold for £55 hammer
Estimate £50-£70
A 19th Century shaped ivory paper knife, the handle engraved E.B.W Ashantee 1874, 27 cm long * The Ashantee campaign (1873-74) was fought by the British against King Kakali in West Africa. Several major actions were fought and the terrain made the campaign more difficult. The forces eventually entered Kumassi and Kalkali in 1874.
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