Lot 116
  • 116

An ivory panel

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • width of panel 43cm, 17in
Dieppe, circa 1875



rectangular, carved in two layers with an interior church view, at centre Louis XIV issuing the Edict of Fontainebleau of 1685 before a crowd of distraught Protestants, orginal carved wood frame

Condition

The panel has warped, and the top portion is undulated overall. There is an area of cracks/ separations to the upper left corner; please refer to the catalogue photo, which gives a clear indication. Two attachment pins lacking at top pf panel, one possibly a replacement; again, please see catalogue photo.
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