Lot 64
  • 64

FRENCH, 16TH CENTURY, TWO ELEPHANT IVORY THREE-FACED PRAYER BEADS |

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description

  • H. 4.5 cm & 4 cm ; 1 3/4 in. & 1 1/2 in.
each carved with Christ, Virgin and a skull ; with gilt-metal pendant loop

Literature

A. Tapié, Vanité - Mort que me veux-tu?, exh. cat. Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, 2010, p. 90 (for one)

Condition

In overall fairly good condition with wear to the carving and surface dirt consistent with age and handling. A few vertical splits are visible consistent with the material. The thorns on Christ's crown are broken.
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