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Lot 843
An exceptional and important North Italian or South German carved ivory,
Description:

An exceptional and important North Italian or South German carved ivory, parcel gilt and polychrome painted marriage casket
late 18th / early 19th century, of rectangular sarcophagus form with polychrome painted foliate and floral borders, repeated to the interior with painted female nude figures and a painted armorial to the top centre, the hinged lid with smaller rectangular box with hinged cover and pierced silver metal hinges, surmounted by a recumbent female nude, the sides relief carved with putti, a goat and dogs, the main lid finely carved with scrolling flowering foliage, winged angels, green man masks and two classical busts, within an acanthus border, against a gilt painted ground, the sides with panels finely carved with scenes of Amazons and Greek warriors in battle, within egg and dart borders and with figures of Swiss guards to the angles, the lower plinth with carved gadrooning and painted Green keyed border, raised on four winged law feet, painted to the underside with polychrome green man masks, 9 5/8 x 7in. (24.5 x 17.75cm.), 10in. (25.5cm.) high.
* Condition: In exceptionally original condition overall. The only significant fault is that the head of the nude figure to the lid has been off and restored. Tiny chips to the tips of the end-most leaves on three corners of the inner carved section of the main lid, and one of these leaf tips is an old replacement. Old horizontal crack to the right hand side panel of the lid, through the top of the green man mask. One of the hinges on the main lid is broken (it has sheared off at the hinge) and the other hinge is bent upwards a little - there is a small chip to the ivory top edge on the back of the casket, just below the hinge. The carved panels and main base section of the casket has no damage whatsoever to the carving and is in fine condition. The feet have evidence of old glued repairs to reseat them, which is not unexpected with the age of the piece. They are not damaged however. There is some wear to the polychrome painted and parcel gilt decoration, mainly to the edges and more notably to the top of the smaller box to the top of the lid. There is also wear to the painting to the front centre underside of the lid from placement of a finger to lift. Lacks key and turned button from catch on front of upper box.

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16 November 2018 10:00 GMT
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