Travelling Cutlery Set (Netherlands, 18th century)

Shagreen, silver and steel. The oblong case with silver ring and tip contains a knife and a fork. Special feature: the inside of the knife and fork is flattened, the outside is rounded. When placed together in their case, they form a perfect whole as if they were one piece.
An unidentified mark (knife only) and - in ink - the number "497" (knife and fork). Inventory number of the Hollander collection. Excellent condition.
Provenance: Hollander Collection.
L: 24 cm

Reference:
Nice, Couverts de l’art gothique à l’art nouveau: collection Jacques Hollander, Musée d’Art et d’Histoire Palais Masséna, 1994, no. 131