A German 11th century style ivory relief depicting Christ Triumphantcarved before 1850
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A German 11th century style ivory relief depicting Christ Triumphant
carved before 1850
inscribed in pen to the reverse Eigenthum lhrer Koniglichen Hoheit der frau Grossherzogin Luise von Baden and with paper label to the reverse similarly inscribed, 13.5cm high (5.25" high)
Sold for £1,187 inc. premium

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  • Provenance:
    Grand Duchess Luise von Baden, Karlsruhe, transferred from the Grand Ducal Court Library to the Grand Ducal Art Gallery, 4 July 1850.
    Given by I.K.H. the Grand Duchess Luise von Baden to Grand Duke Frederick I, 16 June 1859.
    Transferred to the Residenzschloss Karlsruhe and integrated into the private collection of Grand Duke Frederick I, 1870.
    Grand Duke Frederick I, Zahringer Museum, Neues Schloss, Baden-Baden, by 1883 and thence by descent.
    Sold Sotheby's, Baden-Baden, Die Sammlung der Markgrafen und Grossherzoge von Baden, 5 October 1995, lot 256.

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