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A GROUP OF TURNED AND CARVED IVORY KUNSTKAMMER OBJECTS
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EUROPEAN, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES
A GROUP OF TURNED AND CARVED IVORY KUNSTKAMMER OBJECTS
Comprising a turned ivory cup and cover, German, late 19th century, with indistinct inscription '...1886' (?); an ostrich egg on a turned ivory stand; German, 18th century, with a turned ebonised wood finial; an ivory and gilt-bronze figure of Henri IV of France, after Barthelemy Tremblay, French, 19th century, on a marble plinth; and an Anglo-Indian ebony and ivory candlestick, 19th century
Ostrich egg on stand: 14 in. (35.6 cm.) high, overall
Candlestick: 12 ½ in. (32 cm.) high
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A GROUP OF TURNED AND CARVED IVORY KUNSTKAMMER OBJECTS
Comprising a turned ivory cup and cover, German, late 19th century, with indistinct inscription '...1886' (?); an ostrich egg on a turned ivory stand; German, 18th century, with a turned ebonised wood finial; an ivory and gilt-bronze figure of Henri IV of France, after Barthelemy Tremblay, French, 19th century, on a marble plinth; and an Anglo-Indian ebony and ivory candlestick, 19th century
Ostrich egg on stand: 14 in. (35.6 cm.) high, overall
Candlestick: 12 ½ in. (32 cm.) high
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Provenance
Acquired from Honourable Silver Objects, Antwerp between 2007 and 2012.
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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