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WITH PSEUDO MARKS, 19TH CENTURY
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A GERMAN SILVER-GILT-MOUNTED IVORY TANKARD
WITH PSEUDO MARKS, 19TH CENTURY
Shaped circular foot mount on four foliage feet with bacchic masks and helmet cartouche between, with scroll handle and foliage thumbpiece, the hinged domed cover with putto finial, the body chased with a battle scene of Gaugamela with Alexander the Great and the city beyond
14 in. (36 cm.) high
WITH PSEUDO MARKS, 19TH CENTURY
Shaped circular foot mount on four foliage feet with bacchic masks and helmet cartouche between, with scroll handle and foliage thumbpiece, the hinged domed cover with putto finial, the body chased with a battle scene of Gaugamela with Alexander the Great and the city beyond
14 in. (36 cm.) high
Provenance
A Private Collection; Hampel, Munich, 26 March 2011, lot 1373.
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.
Sale room notice
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