THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A CARVED IVORY AND EBONISED WOODEN DECORATIVE ORB WITH SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS
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A CARVED IVORY AND EBONISED WOODEN DECORATIVE ORB WITH SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS
DIEPPE, 19TH CENTURY
Surmounted by a finial figure of the queen, the body of whom opens to reveal a carved triptych; the upper half of the orb lifting off to reveal two further ivory reliefs.
Damage to one hinge; minor losses.
11 3/8in. (28.9cm.) high
DIEPPE, 19TH CENTURY
Surmounted by a finial figure of the queen, the body of whom opens to reveal a carved triptych; the upper half of the orb lifting off to reveal two further ivory reliefs.
Damage to one hinge; minor losses.
11 3/8in. (28.9cm.) high