ATTRIBUTED TO JOACHIM HENNE, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY

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A carved ivory portrait medallion of a nobleman
Attributed to Joachim Henne, second half 17th century
The oval medallion showing a three-quarter-length portrait of an unknown nobleman placed against a classicizing architectural setting, a column to the right bearing his coat-of-arms
8 cm. high x 6.2 cm. wide

Special notice

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.

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Lot Essay

Comparable reliefs can be found at the Victoria & Albert Museum, no. A.1-1982, and at the Rijksmuseum, no. BK-KOG-1523.
See also C. Theuerkauff, Die Bildwerke in Elfenbein des 16. - 19. Jahrhunderts, Berlin, 1986, p. 147.

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