拍品 5108 ♣ - ibid145 online only在线拍卖 家具 - Dienstag, 25. Juni 2024, 03.30 PM
IVORY BOX WITH SINGING BIRD AUTOMATON
Probably France or Switzerland, 19th century.
Rectangular box of carved ivory. Lid with three medallions, the central medallion with a kissing couple, the sides with partially nude women reacting to the central motif. The background is decorated with leaf motifs, scrolls and a pearl finial on the rim. The walls each with a scenic depiction of a courtly interior or a scenic forest, telling the story of a secret relationship with hidden witnesses. The bottom with a three-part depiction of an interior, a woman with a lady-in-waiting dressing, a hidden man observing the scene. Finished with a dotted frieze. Under the central medallion of the lid is a small songbird, turning and whistling. Movement with piston-driven whistle and winding mechanism on the bottom. Start lever on the side.
11 × 6.5 cm.
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Due to the use of protected materials, this object cannot be exported from Switzerland to other countries.
Provenance: Small private collection of erotica, Geneva.
Provenance: Small private collection of erotica, Geneva.
CHF 1 000 / 1 500 | (€ 1 030 / 1 550)
以瑞士法郎銷售 CHF 3 000 (包含買家佣金)
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