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Carved ivory foldable diptych, France, Dieppe (?) 19th century

Height x width x depth: 5 x 4.6 x 1.2 cm. Width opened: 9.2 cm. Weight: 22.4 g
elephant ivory (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797). The scene on the left depicts a woman lying on a bed with a goat at the end of which two angels keep watch, while in the scene on the right the scene continues with the depiction of a gentleman surrounded by servants intent on entering the room where the woman lies.

This lot, accompanied by a CITES certificate and expertise issued by Ce.S.Ar Centro studi archeometici, is only available for sale with shipments within the European Union.
€ 400,00 / 600,00
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€ 200,00
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