A BOXWOOD FIGURE OF A DIGNITARY

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A BOXWOOD FIGURE OF A DIGNITARY
17TH/18TH CENTURY

The figure seated in an elaborate horseshoe-back throne with his right leg resting on a recumbent dog, one hand resting on his left knee, the other gesticulating across his chest, his hair brushed back and tied in two plaits, wearing elaborate armour and dragon robes (age cracks, right hand repaired) --5 7/8in. (14.8cm.)

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