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SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
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A framed Continental ivory hinged panel depicting Dante's ascension to Paradise**
Second half 19th Century
The panel hinged to fold down the centre, carved in low relief with Virgil, Dante and Beatrice, the reverse with paper label inscribed #6. Dante + Beatrice/cost 1000 francs/18th century/Best of Moritz Keller & Co Lucerne, within a moulded wood frame, the reverse with a label inscribed Hearn Collection #39
The Ivory: 11¾ in. (30 cm.) high; 8 in. (20.4 cm.) wide
Second half 19th Century
The panel hinged to fold down the centre, carved in low relief with Virgil, Dante and Beatrice, the reverse with paper label inscribed #6. Dante + Beatrice/cost 1000 francs/18th century/Best of Moritz Keller & Co Lucerne, within a moulded wood frame, the reverse with a label inscribed Hearn Collection #39
The Ivory: 11¾ in. (30 cm.) high; 8 in. (20.4 cm.) wide
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.