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LATE 19TH CENTURY
Details
AN INDIAN IVORY MODEL OF AN ELEPHANT
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Carved with long gilt-metal-tipped detachable horns, paste-inset eyes, and gilt-metal inlaid feet, wearing a gilt-metal chain suspending a small bell around its neck, the ivory with a good patina to the body and top of the head
6¾ in. (17 cm.), fitted leather case
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Carved with long gilt-metal-tipped detachable horns, paste-inset eyes, and gilt-metal inlaid feet, wearing a gilt-metal chain suspending a small bell around its neck, the ivory with a good patina to the body and top of the head
6¾ in. (17 cm.), fitted leather case
Provenance
H.R.H. The Princess Mary, Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood (1897-1965) and by descent at Harewood House, Yorkshire.
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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