Lot 6
  • 6

FRENCH, PARIS, CIRCA 1360-1380, | Central leaf of a triptych with the Ascension

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description

  • Central leaf of a triptych with the Ascension
  • elephant ivory
  • 9.8 x 6.5 cm; 3 7/8 x 2 5/8  in.

Provenance

Private collection, Germany.

Condition

In overall good condition with surface dirt, notably in the crevices, consistent with age and handling. Traces of the two lost hinges are visible on both right and left edges of the relief. There are a few minor losses were the hinges were attached.
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Catalogue Note

This relief is comparable to a similar ivory with the Annunciation in the Louvre museum (see D. Gaborit-Chopin, Ivoires médiévaux Ve-XVe siècle, Paris, 2003, inv. no. OA2759).