Lot Essay
This lot is modelled after an original carved for Diane de Poitiers by Benvenuto Cellini. On it he depicted his "Nymph of Fontainebleau", the same he had executed in bronze for François I.
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19TH CENTURY
Details
A Dieppe carved ivory oliphant**
19th Century
Carved in-the-round with rope-twists and stylised motifs with the entwined monogram D&H for Diane de Poitiers and Henry II, one side finely carved with putti, the other with Diana, twin metal bands for suspension
21½ in. (54.6 cm.) long
19th Century
Carved in-the-round with rope-twists and stylised motifs with the entwined monogram D&H for Diane de Poitiers and Henry II, one side finely carved with putti, the other with Diana, twin metal bands for suspension
21½ in. (54.6 cm.) long
Literature
Merrill Lindsay, The Lure of Antique Arms, New York, 1976, p. 107, illus.
Special notice
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