18TH/19TH CENTURY
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TWO IVORY FIGURES AND TWO IVORY BRUSHWASHERS
18th/19th century
One figure finely carved with a lively expression, wearing a patched robe and loose trousers fastened with a rope around the waist, the other figure tall and with a fixed gaze, holding an almsbowl; the brushwashers shaped as peaches with leafy branches, one also with bats, a newt and insects carved in relief, all with age cracks and extremity chips
the taller figure 12in. (30.5cm.) high, on a wood stand, the brushwashers 7¼in. (18.5cm.) long (4)
18th/19th century
One figure finely carved with a lively expression, wearing a patched robe and loose trousers fastened with a rope around the waist, the other figure tall and with a fixed gaze, holding an almsbowl; the brushwashers shaped as peaches with leafy branches, one also with bats, a newt and insects carved in relief, all with age cracks and extremity chips
the taller figure 12in. (30.5cm.) high, on a wood stand, the brushwashers 7¼in. (18.5cm.) long (4)