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Carved vory sculpture of St. John the Evangelist, France, 18th century

Height x width x depth: 22 x 7 x 6.5 cm. Weight with wooden base: 850 g.

The artwork, carved in the round in elephant ivory (Loxodonta africana) depicts a standing St. John the Evangelist, his strong face is glabrous, with a wide jaw, framed by long wavy hair, his right arm on his chest and a long robe.
Ebonised turned wooden base.

Item condition grading: **** good (defects to two fingers of the right hand, a hole on the right side denoting the lack, perhaps, of the gospel).

This lot is accompanied by a CITES certificate and is only available for sale with shipments within the European Community.
€ 2.000,00 / 2.500,00
Estimate
€ 1.200,00
Starting price
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Corals, Ivories and Silver: masterpieces from important collections - Russian Icons

Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, thu 30 November 2023
SINGLE SESSION 30/11/2023 Hours 15:00