Lot 4
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A CARVED IVORY GROUP OF THE VIRGIN AND CHILD ENTHRONED
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A CARVED IVORY GROUP OF THE VIRGIN AND CHILD ENTHRONED

ÎLE-DE-FRANCE, SECOND HALF 14TH CENTURY

Details
A CARVED IVORY GROUP OF THE VIRGIN AND CHILD ENTHRONED
ÎLE-DE-FRANCE, SECOND HALF 14TH CENTURY
Carved in the round; on a later green velvet-covered wood stand
3¾ in. (9.6 cm.) high; 5 in. (12.8 cm.) high, overall
Literature
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
R. H. Randall, The Golden Age of Ivory: Gothic Ivory Carvings in North American Collections, New York, 1993, no. 14.
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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Lot Essay

The depiction of the Virgo lactans seen here is closely linked to a larger ivory that was given by the Abbey of St Paul in Oosterhout to the Catharijneconvent, Utrecht (inv. no. StCC b30). Christ is seated in a long robe on the Virgin's knee, who herself is elegantly perched on her throne. She wears a crown, which is carved integrally with her veil.



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