Lot 93
  • 93

DAVID LE MARCHAND (1674-1726)BRITISH, CIRCA 1696-1700 | Relief with a Satyr and Nymph

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Relief with a Satyr and Nymph 
  • ivory
  • 9.5 by 10cm., 3¾ by 4in. 
  • David Le Marchand (1674-1726) British, circa 1696-1700
signed: D.L.MAD. F. 

Provenance

Sotheby's London, 15 July 2000, lot 84;
private collection, United Kingdom;
on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2000-2018

Literature

M. Trusted, Baroque & Later Ivories, cat. Victoria and Albert Museum, 2013, no. 134

Condition

Overall the condition of the ivory is very good, with minor dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There are a few minor nicks and scratches, including to the satyr's proper left arm.
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