Bertolami Fine Arts srl Piazza Lovatelli, 1 00186 Roma Italia, Italy
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Sessione I: Martedì 6 dicembre 2022 alle ore 15:00 CET (Lotti 1-301)
Sessione II: Mercoledì 7 dicembre 2022 alle ore 15:00 CET (Lotti 302-560)
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LOT 316:
French ivory crucifix - 19th century
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Start price:
€
800
Estimated price :
€1,200 - €1,500
Buyer's Premium: 27%
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French ivory crucifix - 19th century
carved elephant ivory (Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797 o Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758) “Corpus Christi” placed on an ebonised wooden cross. Above the head the elephant ivory 'Titulus crucis' INRI, (Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudeor um, which literally translates to 'Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews').
Height x width carving: 20 x 16 cm
Height x width cross: 50 x 26 cm
Item condition grading: **** good.
Accompanied by Ce.S.Ar. Centro Studi Archeometrici certificate of authenticity and by CITES certificate.
This lot is available for sale only with shipments within the European Union; the CITES certificate for export outside the European Community can only be requested for lots sold to museums.
