Lot 97
  • 97

Six noix en ivoire, Dieppe, fin du XIXe siècle

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description

  • Six noix en ivoire, Dieppe, fin du XIXe siècle
  • ivory, metal
  • Diam. 5 cm ; 2 in
quatre sculptées de scènes historiques, l’une du combat de Fontaine, juin 1595, l’autre de Louis XIII et Richelieu, deux autres représentant des scènes d’intérieur de style Louis XIII, la cinquième gravée de Rebecca au puit, la dernière d'une scène mythologique

carved with historical, classical or biblical subjects including one remembering the Combat de Fontaine, June 1595, one with Louis XIII and Richelieu, two with domestic scenes, one with Rebecca at the Well, and the last with a mythological scene

Condition

one with head of figure missing, one with broken hinge, several with patches of restoration, gallery viewing recommended.
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