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A French carved ivory ornamental powder horn
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A French carved ivory ornamental powder horn

CIRCA 1870

Details
A French carved ivory ornamental powder horn
Circa 1870
Depicting a portrait of Francois II and royal-coat-of-arms, the finial carved as a wild boar's head
15in. (38cm.) long
Special notice
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Lot Essay

Francois II (1544-1560) was the son of the manipulative Catherine de Medici. He married Mary Stuart, the young Scottish Queen, in 1558. His short reign was blighted by the vicious struggles between the catholic Guise family and the protestants.

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