Lot Essay
For similar ornamentally turned examples of ivory see Jonathan Levi, Treen for the Table, page 32.
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LATE 17TH CENTURY
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A GERMAN CARVED AND ENGINE-TURNED IVORY BOX AND COVER
LATE 17TH CENTURY
The cover inset with a medallion of a courting couple, the frieze decorated with birds, dogs, animals and a trailing vine, the interior with engraved decoration of Mercury and a penitent figure, the underside with an engraved rosette
5in. (12.5cm.) diameter
LATE 17TH CENTURY
The cover inset with a medallion of a courting couple, the frieze decorated with birds, dogs, animals and a trailing vine, the interior with engraved decoration of Mercury and a penitent figure, the underside with an engraved rosette
5in. (12.5cm.) diameter
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