A FRENCH CARVED IVORY TRIPTYCH
A FRENCH CARVED IVORY TRIPTYCH
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Prospective purchasers are advised that several co… Read more PROPERTY FORMERLY IN THE COLLECTION OF GEORGE A. HEARN, SOLD BY THE DAVID OWSLEY MUSEUM OF ART, BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, TO BENEFIT THE ACQUISITIONS FUND
A FRENCH CARVED IVORY TRIPTYCH

PROBABLY DIEPPE, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A FRENCH CARVED IVORY TRIPTYCH
PROBABLY DIEPPE, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Depicting the Triumph of Marcus Aurelius in an enameled and gem-set hardstone-mounted gilt-metal frame, with accession number 95.035.182/struck L.36.057
14 in. (35.5 cm.) high; 19¾ in. (50 cm.) wide, open
Provenance
With George A. Hearn (d. 1913), New York, circa 1908.
The Notable Art Collection formed by the late George A. Hearn; American Art Association, New York, 25 February-4 March, 1918, lot 1069,
Where acquired by Frank Clayton Ball (d. 1943), thence by descent.
Gifted to Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1995.
Literature
The George A. Hearn Collection of Carved Ivories, New York, 1908, p. 83, no. 65.
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.

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