Lot 1302* ♣ - A198 Ivory collection - Thursday, 30. September 2021, 11.00 AM
CORPUS CHRISTI FRAGMENT
Portugal, 17th century.
Ivory with an amber patina. Christ depicted with a slightly sickle-shaped face.
H 18 cm.
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This fragment of fine quality is based on work from the 14th century. A comparable work can be found in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, where it is described as a Hispano-Philippine work depicted in: Marjorie Trusted: Victoria and Albert Museum. Baroque & Later Ivories. p. 358, No. 351.
CHF 800 / 1 000 | (€ 820 / 1 030)
Sold for CHF 1 125 (including buyer’s premium)
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