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An French ivory tankard
circa 1880
On oval base supported on four foliate scroll feet, with rope-twist and oval cartouche borders, the oval body carved with a Bacchic procession, the domed cover with acanthus border, the finial formed as a faun playing a pipe, the scroll handle formed as a faun, with plain leaf thumbpiece
11½in. (29cm.) high
circa 1880
On oval base supported on four foliate scroll feet, with rope-twist and oval cartouche borders, the oval body carved with a Bacchic procession, the domed cover with acanthus border, the finial formed as a faun playing a pipe, the scroll handle formed as a faun, with plain leaf thumbpiece
11½in. (29cm.) high
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