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A NORTH EUROPEAN SYCAMORE, TORTOISESHELL AND GLASS 'MORTICIANS TWITCH' OR TREMBLER

POSSIBLY 18TH CENTURY

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A NORTH EUROPEAN SYCAMORE, TORTOISESHELL AND GLASS 'MORTICIANS TWITCH' OR TREMBLER
POSSIBLY 18TH CENTURY
The circular glazed case containing an articulated model of a tortoise
1¾in. (4.5cm.) diameter

來源

Levi Collection number 994.

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These trembling devices were reputedly placed on a the chest to ensure a corpse was dead. A comparable example with an ivory case was sold in these rooms 12th July 2006, lot 63.