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PROBABLY HANAU, CIRCA 1900, ALSO WITH LONDON IMPORT MARKS FOR 1928
Details
A GERMAN SILVER-MOUNTED IVORY AND HARDSTONE FIGURE**
Probably Hanau, circa 1900, also with London import marks for 1928
On a rock crystal base, the figure formed as a grape picker, with carved ivory feet, knees, chest and head, his clothing, hat, tools and basket set with malachite, amethyst, tiger's eye, lapis lazuli, turquoise, agate and other cabochons, marked on basket and hat with pseudo-Nuremberg marks
11 3/8in. (29cm.) high
Probably Hanau, circa 1900, also with London import marks for 1928
On a rock crystal base, the figure formed as a grape picker, with carved ivory feet, knees, chest and head, his clothing, hat, tools and basket set with malachite, amethyst, tiger's eye, lapis lazuli, turquoise, agate and other cabochons, marked on basket and hat with pseudo-Nuremberg marks
11 3/8in. (29cm.) high
Provenance
Christie's, London, March 31, 1998, lot 27
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing ivory or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.