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A German ivory portrait plaque, circa.1840
of rectangular section, depicting the portrait bust of a bearded gentleman in plumed bonnet and fur trimmed garments above latin inscription JOHANNES FRIDERICUS DEI BENETICIO SAXONIAE DUX. SACRI ROMANI IMPERII ARCHIMARICHAI. CHUS EI ELECTO I LANDIRAVIUS THURINCIA, also inscribed with date 1543 and intial monogram PG -- 5 x 3in. (13.5 x 8.9cm.) overall
of rectangular section, depicting the portrait bust of a bearded gentleman in plumed bonnet and fur trimmed garments above latin inscription JOHANNES FRIDERICUS DEI BENETICIO SAXONIAE DUX. SACRI ROMANI IMPERII ARCHIMARICHAI. CHUS EI ELECTO I LANDIRAVIUS THURINCIA, also inscribed with date 1543 and intial monogram PG -- 5 x 3in. (13.5 x 8.9cm.) overall