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19TH CENTURY
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A CARVED AND PIERCED IVORY LETTER RACK
19TH CENTURY
The letter rack is finely carved with a backplate supporting four slanted shelves, the front of each shelf is carved with figures engaged at various pursuits, including scholars and ladies at leisure, children at play, and farmers working. The protruding supports and the surrounding central backplate sections are decorated with various figures and animals on a dense ground of leafy trees and floral sprays.
13¼ in. (33.6 cm.) high
19TH CENTURY
The letter rack is finely carved with a backplate supporting four slanted shelves, the front of each shelf is carved with figures engaged at various pursuits, including scholars and ladies at leisure, children at play, and farmers working. The protruding supports and the surrounding central backplate sections are decorated with various figures and animals on a dense ground of leafy trees and floral sprays.
13¼ in. (33.6 cm.) high
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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Caroline Allen
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