PROBABLY GERMAN OR SWISS, LATE 19TH CENTURY

細節

A Continental carved ivory powder horn**
Probably German or Swiss, Late 19th Century
Depicting a deer hunt to one side, a coat-of-arms to the other, the finial as a stylised wild boar's head
8 in. (20.3 cm.) long

來源

Frank E. Bivens, Jr.

出版

Dexter, F. Theodore, Half Century Scrapbook of Vari-type Firearms, Santa Monica, c.1960, illus, pl. 13, no.169, p.37

注意事項

Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species. Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country