PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY

Details

TWO PAIRS OF GERMAN IVORY EROTIC DICE
PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY
Modelled as male and female figures with black inlaid numbers
1 in. (2.8 cm.) high
And two Dutch ivory knife handles modelled as embracing figures, late 17th Century, 2 in. (5 cm.) tall

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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

Finch and Company illustrate a pair of similar dice in their 2013 catalogue for Masterpiece as late 17th Century and refers to four illustrated in Philip Malgouyres 'Ivories Collection Du Musee Du Louvre,' Paris 2010, p.270.

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