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 318:
French ivory crucifix - 19th century
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Start price:
€
700
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 a rosewood (Dalbergia spp) cross with a brass inlaid. Above the head the elephant ivory 'Titulus crucis' INRI, (Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudeorum, which literally translates to 'Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews').
Height x width carving: 18 x 16 cm.
Height x width cross: 40 x 22 cm.
Total weight 420 g.
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.
