German bronze sculpture of a male figure - signed SCHTIMPE..., Avori antichi...

Art Deco chryselephantine sculpture depicting a young boy in medieval dress with a dagger at his waist, with elephant ivory face and hands (Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797 or Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758). Marble base. Signed at the base 'Schrimpe'. Height x width x depth: 35 x 10 x 9 cm. Weight 2900 g. Item condition grading: ***** excellent. Accompanied by CITES certificate. This lot is available for sale only with shipments within the European Union; the CITES certificate for export outside the European Community can only be requested for lots sold to museums.