Lot 128
  • 128

A large French carved ivory tankard circa 1880

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • height 19 5/8 in.
  • 50 cm
the lid surmounted by a figural group emblematic of the rape of the Sabines, the cylindrical body carved in high relief with mythological scenes and cherubs, flanked by a scrolled female caryatid handle, on a base carved with Greek deities.