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Lot 5567 ♣ - ibid146 Decorations and Various - online only - Tuesday, 24. September 2024, 11.00 AM

IVORY RELIEF “APOTHEOSIS OF KING LOUIS XIV OF FRANCE”

Dieppe, France, 18th century.
Ivory carved in relief. Round medallion depicting King Louis XIV sitting on a cloud and ascending into the sky. Adorned on the left with the laurel wreath of Nike and on the right with a crown. Below him, warriors, men and a woman falling to the ground, as well as a wolf, a crown and a lion. In a round, gilt metal and wooden frame.
Ø 9.5 cm.
For the exportation of this item a CITES license is required. Prospective buyers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country. For further information please contact the department.

Provenance:
- Galerie Neuse, Bremen, 27 March 2009 (with a copy of the invoice).
- Collection Dr. E. Boehlen, Berne, acquired from the above gallery.

Due to the processing of protected materials and missing documents, this object cannot be exported from Switzerland.

CHF 500 / 800 | (€ 520 / 820)


Sold for CHF 250 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.