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LATE 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY DIEPPE
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A GROUP OF FRENCH IVORY PANELS
LATE 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY DIEPPE
The largest depicting Camille receiving the triumphal honour on return from the Gallic war, the second depicting the Rape of the Sabines, the remaining two a pair of portrait plaques of Catherine de Medici and Henri II, later framed
The narrative panels: 23 ¼ in. (59 cm.) high; 23 ½ in. (60 cm.) wide and 10 ½ in. (26.5 cm.) high; 20 ¼ in. (51.5 cm.) wide, overall
The pair of portraits: 7 in. (18 cm.) high; 6 in. (15.5 cm.) wide, overall
LATE 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY DIEPPE
The largest depicting Camille receiving the triumphal honour on return from the Gallic war, the second depicting the Rape of the Sabines, the remaining two a pair of portrait plaques of Catherine de Medici and Henri II, later framed
The narrative panels: 23 ¼ in. (59 cm.) high; 23 ½ in. (60 cm.) wide and 10 ½ in. (26.5 cm.) high; 20 ¼ in. (51.5 cm.) wide, overall
The pair of portraits: 7 in. (18 cm.) high; 6 in. (15.5 cm.) wide, overall
Provenance
The largest: Anonymous sale; Druout, Paris, 20 January 1926, lot 123.
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
France currently has restrictions on the sale and commercial movement of all elephant ivory items, including pre-1947 “antique” elephant ivory items. Christie’s is unable to arrange shipments of any elephant ivory lots to France until further guidance is issued by the French authorities. Bidders who intend to ship an ivory lot to France bid at their own risk. A delay or inability to export elephant ivory is not grounds to cancel the purchase of a lot, and buyers remain responsible for all storage charges that accrue in accordance with the Conditions of Sale.
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