A FRENCH CARVED IVORY CANDLE SHADE
Prospective purchasers are advised that several co… Read more PROPERTY FORMERLY IN THE COLLECTION OF GEORGE A. HEARN, SOLD BY THE DAVID OWSLEY MUSEUM OF ART, BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, TO BENEFIT THE ACQUISITIONS FUND
A FRENCH CARVED IVORY CANDLE SHADE

LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A FRENCH CARVED IVORY CANDLE SHADE
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Depicting a couple in a landscape, on a tripod base, the reverse of shade with various paper labels and accession number MA-36.39, the base with accession number 95.035.176
19 3/8 in. (49 cm.) high
Provenance
With George A. Hearn (d. 1913), New York, circa 1908.
The Notable Art Collection formed by the late George A. Hearn; American Art Association, New York, 25 February-4 March, 1918, lot 1057,
Where acquired by Frank Clayton Ball (d. 1943), thence by descent.
Gifted to Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1995.
Literature
The George A. Hearn Collection of Carved Ivories, New York, 1908, p. 247, no. 208.
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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