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Andrea Tipa
(Trapani, 1725 - 1766)
Workshop of

italian carved elephant ivory Crucifix on a tortoiseshell and silver cross, Sicily, 18th century

Ivory Christ dimensions 25 x 17 cm; cross dimensions 58 x 32 cm.

carved elephant ivory Corpus Christi (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797), placed on a wooden cross veneered with tortoiseshell (hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, Cheloniidae) with chased and embossed silver finials
The figure of the Saviour is studied anatomically; the hands are slightly ajar and the nail holes are located closer to the wrist and not in the centre of the hand. The head has the crown of thorns and is folded towards the right shoulder, facing upwards; the soft hair falls to the shoulders, the eyes are open and turned towards heaven and the mouth is half-closed. The legs of the crucifix are positioned parallel, the feet are overlapped and nailed together. The private parts are covered by a loincloth with a side drape.
The silver teminals are hallmarked with marks that cannot be distinguished.

Item condition grading: **** good, minor defects and signs of use commensurate with use over time.

This lot is accompanied by an expertise drawn up by Dr Dario Governale, by CITES certificate and is only available for sale with shipments within the European Community.
Provenance:
Palermo, Li Vigni Collection.
€ 2.500,00 / 3.500,00
Estimate
€ 1.800,00
Starting price
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