Lot Essay
Comparable figures marked for George Roth, Hanau, sold Christie’s New York, 21 April 2009, lots 239-242 ($27,500 each).
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GERMAN OR AUSTRIAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF ENAMELLED SILVER-MOUNTED ‘JEWELLED’ IVORY FIGURES
GERMAN OR AUSTRIAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY
One carved as a clock peddler bearing a miniature dial with watch movement and four further miniature dials, the other carved as a female peddler carrying a basket with vegetables and pannier with grapes on her back, each on square pedestal with enamelled decorations and inset with lapis-lazuli
9 ½ (24 cm.) and 9 in. (23 cm.) high
GERMAN OR AUSTRIAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY
One carved as a clock peddler bearing a miniature dial with watch movement and four further miniature dials, the other carved as a female peddler carrying a basket with vegetables and pannier with grapes on her back, each on square pedestal with enamelled decorations and inset with lapis-lazuli
9 ½ (24 cm.) and 9 in. (23 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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