拍品 1612 ♣ - S20 An important private collection of antique cutlery - Donnerstag, 21. März 2024, 10.00 AM
SERVING KNIFE WITH SPHINX ATTACHMENT
Italian, 16th century.
Flat edged ivory handle, the handle end with a sculptured sphinx with a female bust. The blade bolster engraved with leaf decoration and gilt. Engraved, parcel-gilt steel spatula blade with decorative tip.
L 33.3 cm.
含有象牙、犀牛角及/或其他瀕危或受保護物種物質的拍賣品，在本目錄中特別註有♣符號。一些國家禁止或限制進口或出口含有象牙、犀牛角及/或源於其他瀕危或受保護物種的物品。因此，若您拍賣購得標有♣的物品，並擬運往其他國家，您應在拍賣前了解及遵守所有相關海關的規則及法規。
Stress cracks on the hind leg of the sphinx. Tail missing. Blade with traces of corrosion.
The handle of a knife from the Louvre collections can be compared with that of the knife on offer. It shows the same structure of a massive rectangular ivory handle. The knife in the Louvre features a dragon, carved all round, devouring a child (inv. no. OA 170). An Italian gravoir from the 14th century (?) from the Berlin Museum of Decorative Arts features a similar ivory figure of a male bust (inv. no. 1889,284).
The item on offer comes with a trade license for the EU. Due to the use of protected materials, this object may not leave the EU.
The handle of a knife from the Louvre collections can be compared with that of the knife on offer. It shows the same structure of a massive rectangular ivory handle. The knife in the Louvre features a dragon, carved all round, devouring a child (inv. no. OA 170). An Italian gravoir from the 14th century (?) from the Berlin Museum of Decorative Arts features a similar ivory figure of a male bust (inv. no. 1889,284).
The item on offer comes with a trade license for the EU. Due to the use of protected materials, this object may not leave the EU.
CHF 6 000 / 10 000 | (€ 6 190 / 10 310)
以瑞士法郎銷售 CHF 8 700 (包含買家佣金)
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