POSSIBLY DIEPPE, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY

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A Rare Ivory Tobacco Rasp
Possibly Dieppe, late 17th/early 18th century
The front with two females, one being ravaged by a crowned male figure, probably Neptune, cornucopia of flowers and shells above and below, the reverse hinged box carved with a naked female figure seated in a shell sloop
8in. (20.5cm.) long

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Lot Essay

Dieppe was the centre of the ivory trade in 17th century Europe.

A similar example from a private collection described as c. 1690-1700 is illustated in Howard Ricketts, Objects of Vertu, page 58.

Three similar rasps sold by descent from the collection of Emile-Louis Evrard were sold at Christie's London, 7 July 1998, lots 60 and 61 for £1,725 and £920 respectively.

See also Ancienne Collection Delbee-Jansen Christie's Monaco 10-11 December 1999, lot 525 for two similar examples which sold for 23,000 French Francs.

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